Ketafa Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ketafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1011:382,49133,409
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ketafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ketafa is found most frequently in Algeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketafa? popularity and diffusion

Ketafa is the 1,828,462nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Ketafa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ketafa reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb.

This last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 382,491. In Algeria Ketafa is most common in: Sétif Province, where 100 percent live. Outside of Algeria Ketafa exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kettafa924/
Katafa8371/
Ketefa8316/
Ketafi832/
Kotafa831/
Kitafa831/
Kettafi77171/
Katafaj7760/
Katafay7740/
Katafai776/
Kestafi771/
Kohtafa771/
Kataifa771/
Ketafio771/
Katafea771/
Kethavah713/
Chetaafa711/
Katofa6752/
Kotefa6722/
Ketefo6721/
Katefa678/
Qetafe674/
Citafa671/
Kotafo671/
Qatafa671/
Katafo671/

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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 Ketafa
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