Kpalafa Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kpalafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kpalafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Kpalafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kpalafa is most common in Benin. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kpalafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kpalafa is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kpalafa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Kpalafa is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,148,400. In Benin Kpalafa is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 89 percent are found and Zou Department, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Benin it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Togo, where 10 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kpalafa
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