Kerfa Surname

260,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kerfa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerfa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,2861:30,0405,496
France1111:598,40379,437
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Kerfa (36) may also be a first name.

Kerfa Last Name Facts

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

Kerfa is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerfa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 260,307th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,829,388 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kerfa live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 85 percent live in Mahgreb. Kerfa is also the 1,717,090th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 36 people.

The surname Kerfa is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 1,286 people, or 1 in 30,040. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 30 percent live, Mila Province, where 27 percent live and Sétif Province, where 21 percent live. Barring Algeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerfah912,992/
Kerfai919/
Kherfa911/
Kerfaz911/
Kerfach832/
Kerffai831/
Kerfahe831/
Kerfass830/
Karfa807,852/
Kerfi80836/
Krefa80163/
Korfa8088/
Kirfa8012/
Kyrfa808/
Cerfa801/
Kerfe801/
Kherfach771/
Kearevfa771/
Cherfa732,878/
Kherfi732,111/
Kharfa73325/
Kerfes73134/
Korfah7380/
Kırfaz7339/
Karfah737/
Korffa736/
Kerfeh735/
Kerfod732/
Kerfey732/
Kerffi732/
Karfai732/
Korpfa732/
Kreffa732/
Korfea731/
Kherfe731/
Ketrfi731/
Karfaa731/
Karfau731/
Korfau731/
Karffa731/
Kerffe731/
Kerfer731/
Kerfot731/
Kerfet730/
Kerfee730/
Kerfouh67686/
Karfeah6710/
Kerffer672/
Kherffi672/
Kharfah672/
Keerfer671/
Kerfout671/
Qerfach671/
Cherfaa671/
Karrfah671/
Kerfous671/
Cheirfa671/
Khairfa671/
Kerfosh670/
Kerfott670/

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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 Kerfa
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