Kifune Surname

172,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kifune Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kifune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,4431:52,3314,161
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Kifune Last Name Facts

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

Kifune occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kifune? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kifune is the 172,670th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,925,550 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kifune live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

It is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 2,443 people, or 1 in 52,331. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Japan Kifune exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kifune Last Name Statistics demography

Kifune earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kifunge92331/
Kifuene9282/
Kifunje921/
Kifoune921/
Kifun914/
Kiffoune861/
Cifune8325/
Kifuna838/
Kifoun835/
Kaifun831/
Kifine831/
Kifuni831/
Kifoungue801/
Kifouni7741/
Kufaune7730/
Kiefine7713/
Chifune779/
Kifunyo773/
Kiffoun773/
Kifouna772/
Ciffune772/
Kaifoun771/
Kaifeun771/
Khifuna771/
Kifinea771/
Kifon73116/
Kefun733/
Kaifouna716/
Kaifineh712/
Chifoune711/
Kieffine711/
Kiefiene711/
Kiphuene711/
Khefoune711/
Cifuni67475/
Kefine6740/
Kiffon6719/
Kaifon6717/
Kifini679/
Kifona675/
Kifoni673/
Kifiny672/
Kipfum671/
Kefoun671/
Kefuna671/
Kuifon671/
Chifun671/
Ketfun671/

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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 Kifune
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis