Kourfa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Kourfa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kourfa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Kourfa Last Name Facts

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

Kourfa is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kourfa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kourfa is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kourfa live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa.

The last name Kourfa is most numerous in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Kourfa is most frequent in: Tillabéri Region, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Other than Niger it occurs in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kourfah921/
Korfa9188/
Kurfa918/
Kourfach861/
Korfah8380/
Korfas8333/
Kurfai8317/
Kurfau8314/
Korffa836/
Korpfa832/
Kourfi831/
Korfau831/
Korfoa831/
Korfea831/
Khourfi771/
Kourfos771/
Kourfed771/
Karfa737,852/
Korfi73347/
Corfa73262/
Kurfi73165/
Korfe73117/
Kurfo733/
Korfo733/
Korfy731/
Korfhays710/
Korvah672,685/
Korfeh67636/
Kharfa67325/
Kurfis67161/
Kurfiß6786/
Kurfer6757/
Kurfeß6745/
Corfah6732/
Korfee6727/
Kurfiš6724/
Korfer6721/
Korfei6721/
Korfes6719/
Korfii6716/
Corfas6714/
Khorfi6714/
Korfey6712/
Karfas6710/
Karfah677/
Karfai672/
Korfie672/
Karffa671/
Korfos671/
Karfaz671/
Korfed671/
Korffi671/
Karfad671/
Karfaa671/
Kaurfi671/
Khurfe671/
Corfea671/
Kurfuo671/
Korffo671/
Hcorfa671/
Korfou671/
Korpha671/
Cuerfa671/
Corrfa671/
Karfau671/
Kurfes670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Kourfa
  • 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