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 found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karfa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karfa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,778th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 928,113 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Karfa live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,846th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,921 people.
It is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 6,443 people, or 1 in 119,054. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 99 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 0 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account India it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 8 percent reside and Morocco, where 7 percent reside.
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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