Kufanga Surname
Approximately 968 people bear this surname
Kufanga Surname Definition:
Kufanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child born during a period constant deaths.
Kufanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 932 | 1:17,006 | 1,908 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Kufanga (466) may also be a first name.
Kufanga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kufanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child born during a period constant deaths.
Kufanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kufanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kufanga is found most in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kufanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kufanga is the 370,969th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kufanga live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kufanga is also the 394,651st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 466 people.
Kufanga is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 932 people, or 1 in 17,006. In Zambia Kufanga is most numerous in: Western Province, where 65 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live and Central Province, where 9 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 4 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kufaanga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kufana | 92 | 137 | / |
| Kifanga | 86 | 462 | / |
| Koufana | 86 | 346 | / |
| Kaufana | 86 | 39 | / |
| Kuphanga | 80 | 523 | / |
| Kouffana | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kufuonga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koufaina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cufana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kufogah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kufanengeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuphana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiphanga | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kifaango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koufongou | 63 | 2 | / |
| Cufano | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kufono | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cuffano | 57 | 2 | / |
| Koufouna | 53 | 99 | / |
| Koufounou | 50 | 6 | / |
| Kouffonou | 50 | 2 | / |
| Kifoungou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Koufounah | 50 | 1 | / |
| Koufeigou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Koufougou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Koufougna | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kufanga
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