Kefaya Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Qatar

Kefaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jordan51:1,768,48719,843
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kefaya (233) may also be a first name.

Kefaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kefaya (Hindi: केफाया, Oriya: େକଫାୟ) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,465,390th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. Kefaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Kefaya are found; 84 percent are found in North Africa and 84 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 587,225th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 233 people.

The surname Kefaya is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Beside Egypt it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 4 percent reside and Jordan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kefay911,453/
Kafaya83311/
Kifaya83126/
Kefaye8337/
Kefaia837/
Kefeya834/
Kefayi831/
Kefoya831/
Keafay831/
Kefa804,530/
Kefy8023/
Kifayah77315/
Kaewfay774/
Khifaya772/
Kephaya771/
Khofaya771/
Kafayah771/
Kiffaya771/
Keafaia771/
Kofayah771/
Kapfaya771/
Khafaya771/
Kefey731,935/
Keffa731,328/
Keifa73225/
Kefea7358/
Kafay7354/
Keefa7332/
Kifay7328/
Kefiy7322/
Khefa7318/
Kiefa7311/
Kifaa7310/
Kefai734/
Keffy734/
Keyfa732/
Keify732/
Kefha731/
Kqefa731/
Keafa731/
Kofay731/
Keafy730/
Kepfa730/
Khifayah7128/
Kafiya67260/
Kafuya67129/
Kifiya6797/
Kafayo6770/
Kafoya6735/
Kifayi6727/
Kofayo6722/
Kafaia6713/
Kafeya6712/
Kifaye6711/
Keawfa6711/
Kafaye6711/
Kifuya6710/
Keiffa675/
Kaefai675/
Kofayi675/
Kieffa674/
Kifoya674/
Kheffa674/
Chefay673/
Kahfay672/
Kofiya672/
Kheifa672/
Kaefoy672/
Keshfy671/
Cafaya671/
Kaypha671/
Ceefay671/
Khafay671/
Kafaai671/
Keffey671/
Kayfay671/
Koffay671/
Kafayu671/
Keafoy671/
Kefeye671/
Kefhey671/
Kafaiy671/
Kofaye671/
Kofeya671/
Qafaya671/
Cefaia671/
Kifeya671/
Kiehfa671/
Keyfoy671/
Keaphy670/
Keeffa670/
Keifey670/

Kefaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kefaya in the Hindi language
केफायाkephaya-
Kefaya in the Oriya language
େକଫାୟekaphaya-

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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 Kefaya
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