Kifoyi Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kifoyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kifoyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kifoyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kifoyi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kifoyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kifoyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kifoyi live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Kifoyi is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Apart from The DR Congo Kifoyi occurs in one country. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keifoyi921/
Kifoi9148/
Kifoy913/
Kifayi8327/
Kifoyo8321/
Kifoya834/
Kufoyi833/
Kifoiy831/
Chifoyi771/
Kifai73100/
Kifay7328/
Kufoy7325/
Kifou7319/
Kifie737/
Kifui732/
Kifei732/
Kefoi731/
Kaifouya717/
Kaifai67262/
Kifaya67126/
Kifiya6797/
Kifuji6757/
Kaifei6728/
Kufuyi6723/
Chifoi6720/
Kifaye6711/
Kifuya6710/
Kiffou679/
Kifaji678/
Koifuy675/
Kifiye675/
Kifeji674/
Koifui674/
Kiofou674/
Kefoya671/
Koyfie671/
Kefayi671/
Keafoi671/
Kifajo671/
Kifuyo671/
Kifojo671/
Kifiji671/
Kaifou671/
Keafoy671/
Kifeya671/
Keyfoy671/
Keifey670/
Kiffey670/

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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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  • 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 Kifoyi
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