Kefe Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kefe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Papua New Guinea941:86,74211,495
Turkey731:1,066,04747,221
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kefe (440) may also be a first name.

Kefe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kefe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻔﻪ) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kefe is the 439,664th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. The last name Kefe is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Kefe reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 408,694th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 440 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 177,169. Other than The DR Congo Kefe occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside.

Kefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kefe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kefe Last Name Statistics demography

Kefe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keefe8920,842/
Kefey891,935/
Keife89139/
Kefea8958/
Kiefe8950/
Keffe8936/
Kefei8935/
Koefe8927/
Kefez8922/
Kefie8914/
Kaefe898/
Kefee897/
Kefeh895/
Keafe892/
Kefet892/
Keufe891/
Kefed891/
Kefeu891/
Kehfe891/
Kefje890/
Kef861,168/
Keeffe801,786/
Koeffe80327/
Kepfer80273/
Kieffe8072/
Kepfeu8050/
Keufeu8038/
Keefee8022/
Keyfes8010/
Keffee806/
Ckeefe805/
Kaefeu804/
Kiefee803/
Keffeh803/
Keefes802/
Keiffe801/
Koepfe801/
Keffey801/
Khefer801/
Kefije801/
Keafeu801/
Keefeh801/
Keifes801/
Kefetz801/
Kefhey801/
Kaefie801/
Keffie801/
Keuffe801/
Kheife801/
Keaffe800/
Keefie800/
Keifey800/
Keafie800/
Keefet800/
Kefffe800/
Kefi754,674/
Kefa754,530/
Kafe753,092/
Kief751,113/
Keef751,045/
Kofe75673/
Keyf75547/
Keff75340/
Keif75200/
Köfe7587/
Kife7552/
Cefe7539/
Kepf7536/
Keew7525/
Keev7524/
Kefy7523/
Keaf7511/
Khef7510/
Keuf756/
Kefp752/
Kehf752/
Kewf752/
Kcef752/
Qkef751/
Qefe751/
Kqef751/
Hkef751/
Kkef751/
Kevf751/
Kgef751/
Kefz751/
Keepfer7374/
Keifetz7327/
Keeffee7315/
Keyfetz7314/
Khechfe7311/
Keaffer7310/
Kieffei735/
Khefets734/
Keuffey733/
Keyfets732/
Keisfer731/
Keesfee731/
Kefferr731/
Kheyfer731/
Kepffeu731/
Keffieh731/
Kheafer731/
Kefphet731/
Keefeeh731/
Keiffie730/
Keiffee730/
Keffeer730/
Keiffey730/
Keipfer730/
Kefay671,453/
Keffa671,328/
Keffi67710/
Kaffe67551/
Köfer67515/
Kiffe67484/
Kieff67320/
Keiff67315/
Kheifets67237/
Keyfi67234/
Keifa67225/
Koffe67165/
Chefe67147/
Kehew67111/
Khefi6797/
Kaife6790/
Kifea6780/
Kéfer6780/
Kafee6778/
Khafe6757/
Kafey6757/
Kafei6750/
Kafeh6740/
Kofee6738/
Coefe6737/
Kafea6735/
Kofei6734/
Koefi6733/
Keefa6732/
Kephe6731/
Kefiy6722/
Kofej6722/
Kheew6718/
Khefa6718/
Keeww6716/
Keefeeth6713/
Kiefa6711/
Kofea6711/
Keshf6711/
Kheyfetz677/
Keifi676/
Kiefi676/
Kofey676/
Kheifetz675/
Kyfes675/
Kaafe675/
Kofeh675/
Keejw675/
Keheb675/
Kefit675/
Kheef675/
Keeff674/
Kheyf674/
Kewfi674/
Keffy674/
Kafeï674/
Kefai674/
Kefiz674/
Kipfe673/
Gkefi673/
Keafi673/
Keefi673/
Ceffe673/
Keevs673/
Kifeh673/
Keveh673/
Keehw673/
Keaft672/
Keify672/
Kifei672/
Kafeu672/
Kahfe672/
Kapfe672/
Kefih672/
Keyfa672/
Hkeew672/
Kheev671/
Kheft671/
Kayfe671/
Keifs671/
Keeph671/
Kaefi671/
Kethf671/
Khofe671/
Caefe671/
Ceafe671/
Kifee671/
Keefs671/
Keafa671/
Keesw671/
Kefha671/
Kefio671/
Kefoi671/
Khechfeh671/
Kheif671/
Kajfe671/
Kiofe671/
Kihfe671/
Kyofe671/
Kífer671/
Kuife671/
Cefeh671/
Hkafe671/
Kqefa671/
Ketdf671/
Kefip671/
Keejb671/
Keafy670/
Kehve670/
Keaff670/
Kepfa670/
Keetf670/
Keuff670/
Keifh670/
Keapf670/
Kephf670/
Kepff670/

Kefe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kefe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻔﻪkfh50
ﻛﻒkf50

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Footnotes

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