Khnafer Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Khnafer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Khnafer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khnafer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khnafer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﻨﺎﻓﺮ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Khnafer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Khnafer live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
Khnafer is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 151,662. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 89 percent are found, Adrar Region, where 4 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 4 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 12 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knafer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khnefer | 86 | 3 | / |
| Khnafir | 86 | 2 | / |
| Knaufer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knaffer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Knaphfer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qnafer | 77 | 4 | / |
| Knefer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knöfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knafir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knofer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knopfer | 71 | 44 | / |
| Kneifer | 71 | 18 | / |
| Knoffer | 71 | 17 | / |
| Knepfer | 71 | 13 | / |
| Knöpfer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kneffer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knofier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kneifert | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kneipfer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kneupfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knopffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneuffer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kennefer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kneiffer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knefir | 62 | 1 | / |
| Knepher | 57 | 16 | / |
| Cneffer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Knopher | 57 | 0 | / |
| Kneipher | 53 | 20 | / |
Khnafer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khnafer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺧﻨﺎﻓﺮ | akhnafr | 87.5 |
| ﺃﺧﻨﺎﻓﺮ | akhnafr | 12.5 |
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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 Khnafer
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