Knafo Surname
Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname
Knafo Surname User-submission:
The Hebrew כָּנָף knafa 'wing' is the basis of this name.
The Semitic root is found in Akkadian ? kappum < *knapum 'wing', Arabic كَنَف kanaf 'wing', Ahmaric ክንፍ kənf 'wing'.
Read More About This SurnameKnafo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 510 | 1:16,780 | 2,519 |
| France | 355 | 1:187,106 | 29,101 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Romania | 20 | 1:1,003,894 | 52,576 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Knafo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Hebrew כָּנָף knafa 'wing' is the basis of this name.
The Semitic root is found in Akkadian ? kappum < *knapum 'wing', Arabic كَنَف kanaf 'wing', Ahmaric ክንፍ kənf 'wing'.
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Knafo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knafo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knafo (Russian: Кнафо) occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knafo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 295,398th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 40 percent of Knafo are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
The last name Knafo is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 16,780. In Israel Knafo is most prevalent in: Southern District, where 39 percent live, Central District, where 21 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Excluding Israel it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Knafo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knafo surname are 38.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Knafo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.43% more than the national average, earning R 357,468 per year; in United States they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $46,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.92% more than the national average, earning $67,033 CAD per year.
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Knafo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knafo in the Russian language | ||
| Кнафо | knafo | - |
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