Kefir Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Kefir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Kefir (69) may also be a first name.
Kefir Demographics
Kefir Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kefir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kefir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kefir (Russian: Кефир) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kefir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Kefir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Kefir reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,171,416th most widespread given name in the world, held by 69 people.
The last name Kefir is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,398,544. In Iran Kefir is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 50 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 42 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 8 percent live. Outside of Iran this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent live and Algeria, where 6 percent live.
Kefir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kefir last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kefgir | 91 | 14 | / |
| Kefire | 91 | 14 | / |
| Kiefir | 91 | 9 | / |
| Khefir | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kefeir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keffir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kefier | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keifir | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keefir | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keffier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keufier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Keefier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kiefier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kefer | 80 | 1,485 | / |
| Kafir | 80 | 95 | / |
| Kefre | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kofir | 80 | 31 | / |
| Kefyr | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kifir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kefirova | 77 | 49 | / |
| Kieffier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiefer | 73 | 50,941 | / |
| Keefer | 73 | 14,036 | / |
| Keffer | 73 | 4,808 | / |
| Keifer | 73 | 3,277 | / |
| Kaefer | 73 | 2,559 | / |
| Kepfer | 73 | 273 | / |
| Keafer | 73 | 171 | / |
| Kafier | 73 | 119 | / |
| Koefer | 73 | 61 | / |
| Keufer | 73 | 48 | / |
| Khafir | 73 | 47 | / |
| Khofir | 73 | 45 | / |
| Kaffir | 73 | 33 | / |
| Keyfer | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kefere | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kahfir | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kefert | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kidfir | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kofair | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kifier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kafair | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kopfir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koffir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keffre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kefeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kifire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chefir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kofier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khefer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keifre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyfeir | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kieffer | 67 | 24,019 | / |
| Keiffer | 67 | 1,820 | / |
| Koepfer | 67 | 354 | / |
| Keuffer | 67 | 179 | / |
| Kaeffer | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kiepfer | 67 | 78 | / |
| Keepfer | 67 | 74 | / |
| Koeffer | 67 | 56 | / |
| Keeffer | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kaffier | 67 | 11 | / |
| Keaffer | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keffert | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keefeer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koffier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaifir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keifeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keisfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefferr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheyfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieferr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keupfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keipfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keiferz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keipher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keefert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keffeer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kepfert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kefferd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kiffier | 67 | 0 | / |
Kefir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kefir in the Russian language | ||
| Кефир | kefir | - |
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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
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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 Kefir
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