Khefets Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Latvia

Khefets Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khefets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Khefets Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khefets (Russian: Хефец) has its highest incidence in Belarus. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Khefets click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khefets? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Khefets live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Belarus, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 9,501,059. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Gomel Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Belarus Khefets is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 25 percent live and Latvia, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hefets9236/
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Heyfets865/
Heffets862/
Keyfets862/
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Heifetz71668/
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Keyfetz7114/
Khechfe7111/
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Ceifets718/
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Kefey671,935/
Cheifetz67313/
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Chefe67147/
Keife67139/
Hefez67101/
Khefi6797/
Kefea6758/
Kiefe6750/
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Cheffetz6717/
Kefie6714/
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Khayfits677/
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Hefec673/
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Heifietz671/
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Khefets Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khefets in the Russian language
Хефецhefec-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Khefets
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