Kefyalew Surname

14,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Kefyalew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefyalew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia37,6691:2,590452
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kefyalew (25,239) may also be a first name.

Kefyalew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kefyalew is most common in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefyalew? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kefyalew is the 14,773rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 193,242 people. The surname Kefyalew is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kefyalew live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 31,768th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 25,239 people.

It is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 37,669 people, or 1 in 2,590. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Kefyalew Last Name Statistics demography

Kefyalew earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kefeyalew948,381/
Kefiyalew944,507/
Kefyallew942/
Kefalew9325/
Kefyalw9310/
Kefylew932/
Kefialew8825/
Kifyalew881/
Keflew861/
Kefayelew822/
Keffyallw821/
Kefeialew821/
Kafiyalew821/
Kifeyalew821/
Kefeyelew821/
Keffyalwe821/
Kefelew801,776/
Keffelew7519/
Kefellew751/
Keflow711/
Keflaw711/
Kfelew711/
Kifelew672,421/
Kovalew6725/
Kavalew6711/
Kovalow5370/
Kavalow5314/
Kovolew5311/
Kovaliw531/
Kovaloow501/
Coveylow500/

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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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  • 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 Kefyalew
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