Kfoury Surname

71,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Kfoury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kfoury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4,9391:1,141205
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
France541:1,230,050127,496
Canada511:722,46357,796
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Senegal201:728,9672,654
England121:4,643,172139,951
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Kfoury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kfoury (Arabic: كفوري) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kfoury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 71,722nd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,059,236 people. The last name Kfoury is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Kfoury are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 72 percent are found in Levant.

Kfoury is most frequent in Lebanon, where it is held by 4,939 people, or 1 in 1,141. In Lebanon Kfoury is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 70 percent live, Beqaa Governorate, where 21 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 3 percent live. Outside of Lebanon Kfoury occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.

Kfoury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (62%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kfoury last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kfoury earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.35% more than the national average, earning $51,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,285 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khfoury921/
Ckfoury921/
Kfury911/
Kfory911/
Kfouri83815/
Kfoure8329/
Kfurey831/
Khfouri771/
Kfuri73353/
Kfora736/
Kfure732/
Kfori732/
Kfore731/
Kffuri6761/
Kfariy677/
Kfairy674/
Gforoy671/
Kfoiri671/
Kfauri671/
Gforey670/
Kfare5534/
Kfari559/
Kfara552/
Cfary552/
Gfore551/
Kfarit5030/
Gforer502/
Gfhore501/
Kfarri501/

Kfoury Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kfoury in the Arabic language
كفوريkfwry-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kfoury
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