Kamfer Surname

135,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kamfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,1831:17,0212,138
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Namibia261:92,6698,353
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kämfer (2) are calculated separately.

Kamfer Last Name Facts

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

Kamfer is found most in South Africa. It may be found as a variant: Kämfer. For other potential spellings of Kamfer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamfer? popularity and diffusion

Kamfer is the 135,935th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,205,674 people. Kamfer is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamfer live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Kamfer is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 3,183 people, or 1 in 17,021. In South Africa Kamfer is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 64 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 12 percent are found and Gauteng, where 7 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Kamfer occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 2 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

Kamfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kamfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kamfer last name grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kamfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kamfer are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Kamfer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.44% less than the national average, earning R 167,688 per year and in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kämfer942/
Kampfer921,167/
Kamffer92509/
Kamfert928/
Kaamfer925/
Kamfeir921/
Kaemfer921/
Kaempfer86658/
Kampfert8682/
Kampferd868/
Kaemffer865/
Kampffer860/
Kanfer83543/
Camfer8397/
Kemfer8323/
Kamfir837/
Kaempffer80144/
Kämpfer773,468/
Kempfer772,622/
Kampher77625/
Khanfer77485/
Kaunfer7740/
Campfer776/
Kemffer774/
Kanffer772/
Khemfer771/
Komfert771/
Camfher771/
Kemfher771/
Camfert770/
Kanfert770/
Kämpfert71180/
Kempffer71137/
Koempfer7148/
Kemphfer7140/
Kaempher718/
Koemffer715/
Kamphere714/
Keempfer713/
Kasinfer712/
Kamphetr711/
Kompfert711/
Kannpfer710/
Keampher710/
Canfer67162/
Kanfir677/
Konfer674/
Comfer674/
Khamphetr671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamfer
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