Karfa Surname
Approximately 7,852 people bear this surname
Karfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,443 | 1:119,054 | 7,728 |
| Algeria | 646 | 1:59,801 | 10,016 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Niger | 47 | 1:408,341 | 11,310 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Karfa (3,921) may also be a first name.
Karfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karfa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻓﻪ, Hindi: कर्फा, Marathi: करफा, Oriya: କାରଫା) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karfa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 63,778th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 928,113 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Karfa are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,846th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 3,921 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 6,443 people, or 1 in 119,054. In India it is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 99 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 0 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 8 percent are found and Morocco, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharfa | 91 | 325 | / |
| Karfas | 91 | 10 | / |
| Karfah | 91 | 7 | / |
| Karfai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Karfaz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karfad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karfaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karfau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karffa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karfeah | 83 | 10 | / |
| Karfahe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kharfah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khairfa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karrfah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karfo | 80 | 2,452 | / |
| Kerfa | 80 | 1,509 | / |
| Karfi | 80 | 1,275 | / |
| Karfe | 80 | 1,160 | / |
| Qarfa | 80 | 551 | / |
| Karfy | 80 | 136 | / |
| Korfa | 80 | 88 | / |
| Carfa | 80 | 56 | / |
| Kharfash | 77 | 108 | / |
| Kaarfast | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kharfach | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kearevfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerfah | 73 | 2,992 | / |
| Kharfi | 73 | 783 | / |
| Karfis | 73 | 396 | / |
| Karvah | 73 | 302 | / |
| Karpha | 73 | 214 | / |
| Karfes | 73 | 127 | / |
| Korfah | 73 | 80 | / |
| Korfas | 73 | 33 | / |
| Karfou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kerfai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Karfee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Korffa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Karfit | 73 | 6 | / |
| Carfas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qarfah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qarfas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kharfy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kourfa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Karfer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Karfeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Karfey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korpfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cairfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaurfi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karfoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qarfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karfie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karffy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karfuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korfoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kherfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kharfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qarfad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korfau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korfea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karfouh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Karfouz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Karfich | 67 | 13 | / |
| Karfoot | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karpfer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kharfeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kharfei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karfesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karphat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karfieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerffai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karfous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karffie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karphas | 67 | 1 | / |
Karfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karfa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺮﻓﻪ | krfh | - |
| Karfa in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରଫା | karapha | - |
| Karfa in the Marathi language | ||
| करफा | karapha | - |
| Karfa in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्फा | karpha | 66.67 |
| कारफा | karapha | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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