Kifana Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Kifana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kifana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kifana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kifana (Russian: Кифана) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kifana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,894,523rd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Kifana is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kifana are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Kifana is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 796,720. In Uganda Kifana is mostly found in: Kamuli District, where 41 percent reside, Bugiri District, where 24 percent reside and Namutumba District, where 20 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kifanga | 92 | 462 | / |
| Kifaana | 92 | 11 | / |
| Khoifana | 86 | 10 | / |
| Khaifana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kifani | 83 | 876 | / |
| Kifane | 83 | 355 | / |
| Kufana | 83 | 137 | / |
| Kifona | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kifano | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kefana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kifany | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kaifahina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chifana | 77 | 783 | / |
| Kifanyi | 77 | 290 | / |
| Khefana | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kifanes | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kifouna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaifona | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaifena | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kifanyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiofani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiffane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiffani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiffany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiphanga | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kisfonai | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chifanha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kaifouna | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khifaneh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kisfónai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kifaango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaifani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kefane | 67 | 182 | / |
| Kefena | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kefani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kitphatna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kefano | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kifoni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kefona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kefany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kufena | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cufana | 67 | 1 | / |
Kifana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kifana in the Russian language | ||
| Кифана | kifana | - |
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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 Kifana
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