Kalfi Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Kalfi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kalfi (57) may also be a first name.

Kalfi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kalfi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kalfi (Hindi: कलफी) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kalfi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalfi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Kalfi is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Kalfi are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 78 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 57 people.

This surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 1,889,274. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Yogyakarta, where 81 percent are found, Banten, where 10 percent are found and South Sumatra, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 4 percent are found and Tunisia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalfi9121,139/
Kalfai9119/
Kalfui911/
Kahlfi911/
Kalfiy911/
Kalfie911/
Khalfai83100/
Khalffi833/
Kalfaia831/
Khalfio831/
Kalfeis831/
Kalfa805,992/
Kalfe80280/
Calfi8015/
Qalfi801/
Kolfi801/
Khalfaia771/
Khalfieh771/
Kalfeist771/
Khalfa737,276/
Khelfi734,525/
Khalfe731,289/
Gkolfi73258/
Kholfi73198/
Calfio73169/
Calfui73135/
Kallfa7399/
Gkalfa7331/
Khalfé736/
Kalfes735/
Caulfi732/
Koulfi732/
Calfis731/
Kailfa731/
Kalfee731/
Kaulfe731/
Kalfay731/
Kalfeh731/
Kahlfa731/
Kolfai731/
Hkalfa731/
Kalfey731/
Calfie730/
Kallfisch717/
Khalfey67188/
Khoulfi67153/
Khalfay67151/
Kalfetz6712/
Khailfa678/
Kalfjøs675/
Khellfi672/
Khalffy672/
Khalfhy672/
Khalfeh671/
Kaulfer671/
Khallfa671/
Kalfesh671/
Kholfai671/
Khalfea671/
Khelffi671/
Khelfhi671/
Koulfai671/
Calfish670/

Kalfi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalfi in the Hindi language
कलफीkalaphi60
कल्फीkalphi40

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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
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  • 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 Kalfi
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