Kefan Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Kefan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1031:1,283,97389,572
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
India71:109,580,769786,157
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kefan (312) may also be a first name.

Kefan Last Name Facts

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

Kefan (Hindi: केफान, Marathi: केफान) is found most in Indonesia. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kefan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kefan is the 1,589,322nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Kefan reside; 80 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 497,456th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 312 people.

The surname Kefan is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 1,283,973. In Indonesia Kefan is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kefane91182/
Keffan9121/
Keifan9115/
Kesfan912/
Khefan911/
Keffane83108/
Kepfang8315/
Kaewfan837/
Kiewfan834/
Khefane831/
Koefaan831/
Keawfan831/
Kefaine831/
Kofan80681/
Kafan80447/
Kifan80215/
Cefan8076/
Kefon807/
Kefam807/
Keawfang771/
Kefanova771/
Kopfan73358/
Kifane73355/
Keafon7379/
Chefan7348/
Kaffan7348/
Khafan7336/
Khofan7330/
Kifain7317/
Kifhan7314/
Kafanh7311/
Quefan738/
Kafain737/
Koffan734/
Kaifan734/
Kayfan733/
Kofaan732/
Qefane732/
Khifan731/
Kephan731/
Kofahn731/
Keffon731/
Kafhan731/
Kefoun731/
Kuifan731/
Koyfan731/
Kawfan731/
Kewfon730/
Keechfann711/
Ketphan67268/
Khaifan6728/
Keafoon6723/
Khoifan6722/
Keafoun6710/
Kuifang675/
Kedphan674/
Kedfont673/
Kiffang672/
Cheffan672/
Kewphan671/
Kiphean671/
Kafahan671/
Kefeine671/
Kephane671/
Kiffane671/
Kipfang671/
Khafhan671/
Kaffain671/
Kidfang671/

Kefan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kefan in the Hindi language
केफानkephana-
Kefan in the Marathi language
केफानkephana85.71
केफनkephana14.29

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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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  • 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 Kefan
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