Kofta Surname

310,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Kofta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kofta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,1591:79,3237,119
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kofta (108) may also be a first name.

Kofta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kofta (Arabic: كفته, Hindi: कोफ्ता, Russian: Кофта) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kofta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kofta is the 310,992nd most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,017,792 people. Kofta is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kofta reside; 96 percent reside in North Africa and 96 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 108 people.

The surname Kofta is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,159 people, or 1 in 79,323. Outside of Egypt Kofta occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

Kofta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kofta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kofta last name grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kofta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kofta surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Kofta earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koufta914/
Koftaa911/
Koftad911/
Kouftas8318/
Cofta80372/
Kowta80103/
Kefta8082/
Kovta8040/
Kafta8034/
Kofti8022/
Kofto8012/
Kofte802/
Kofty801/
Khobta731,206/
Kowtha73153/
Coffta7379/
Koftis7342/
Khovta735/
Khafta733/
Koftou731/
Koufto731/
Kgofte731/
Khofte731/
Koufti731/
Koftyo731/
Koftos731/
Kofftasch712/
Kovtash67126/
Kovtach6764/
Khaftha6711/
Kaftash678/
Cofftea674/
Khowtea671/
Kowthai671/
Khofteh671/
Koftish671/

Kofta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kofta in the Hindi language
कोफ्ताkophta-
Kofta in the Russian language
Кофтаkofta-
Kofta in the Arabic language
كفتهkfth-

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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
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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 Kofta
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