Kahef Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Kahef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Kahef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahef Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahef (Hindi: कहेफ, Marathi: कहेकशा) occurs in Syria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahef? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Kahef live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 44 percent live in Levant.
This last name is most frequently used in Syria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,216,837. Beside Syria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaef | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kahif | 80 | 125 | / |
| Kaeff | 80 | 50 | / |
| Khaef | 80 | 49 | / |
| Kahev | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kaefe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kaewf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kahew | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qahef | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kohef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaaef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahaev | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khahif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khaeef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauhev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaheeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaeiff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaefft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaev | 67 | 747 | / |
| Kahayev | 67 | 280 | / |
| Kaew | 67 | 254 | / |
| Keuf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaewphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaheev | 67 | 1 | / |
Kahef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahef in the Hindi language | ||
| कहेफ | kahepha | - |
| Kahef in the Marathi language | ||
| कहेकशा | kahekasa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahef
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