Kefela Surname

223,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Kefela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Sweden171:579,22142,433
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Kefela (2,206) may also be a first name.

Kefela Last Name Facts

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

Kefela is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 223,829th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,006,347 people. Kefela is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kefela are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kefela is also the 159,291st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,206 people.

It is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Kefela Last Name Statistics demography

Kefela earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kefelay924/
Kefelia922/
Kefelas921/
Kefele838,545/
Kefala832,831/
Kefeli831,914/
Kofela83414/
Kafela83167/
Kefely8321/
Kefila836/
Kifela836/
Khafela77114/
Keifala7780/
Keffala7719/
Kefelie7716/
Keefely779/
Keffely778/
Keffeli778/
Kaffela775/
Kefeler775/
Kafeela773/
Kefalla772/
Kiefala772/
Kaafela771/
Kefilas771/
Cefelia771/
Kofelya771/
Kafelya771/
Kafelau771/
Kefalea771/
Khofela771/
Kefeale771/
Kefailia711/
Khafelah711/
Kaffelia711/
Keifalah711/
Kephelas711/
Kepfetle711/
Kifele677,409/
Kefile671,601/
Kafila67667/
Kafola67184/
Kafala67147/
Kifila67140/
Qofela6787/
Kafelo6749/
Kofila6745/
Kifala6740/
Kifola6735/
Cofela6719/
Kofala6716/
Kyfala674/
Kofelo674/
Kifeli673/
Kefili672/
Keifallah672/
Khefallah671/
Kofola671/
Qafela671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kefela
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