Kefina Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Kefina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kefina (83) may also be a first name.

Kefina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kefina is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefina? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Kefina reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kefina is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 83 people.

The last name Kefina is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 75 percent live and Central, where 25 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 29 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kefin912/
Kefitgna861/
Kofina83563/
Kafina83433/
Kefena8350/
Kifina8344/
Keefin832/
Kiefin831/
Keffin831/
Kefn804/
Kifinga77492/
Koffina7743/
Kafinah7717/
Kofinaj775/
Kofeina775/
Khafina775/
Kafiena774/
Kevinah772/
Chefina772/
Koifina771/
Kafeina771/
Keffink771/
Kefieno771/
Kifinea771/
Kaffina771/
Kofinai771/
Kefen7345/
Kifin7329/
Cefin734/
Kefne731/
Ceffeina711/
Kopheina711/
Kiffin67584/
Kyffin67385/
Keufen67169/
Kofena6741/
Kafena6739/
Keffen6724/
Cafina6724/
Kiefen6721/
Kehfen6719/
Koifin679/
Chefin677/
Cofina673/
Kofino673/
Keifen673/
Qafina672/
Kafino672/
Kehvin671/
Kaifahina671/
Kyfyna671/
Ceffin671/
Cefino671/
Kefeno671/
Kephin670/

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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 Kefina
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