Qafil Surname
Approximately 296 people bear this surname
Qafil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 266 | 1:99,343 | 6,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21 | 1:436,299 | 23,129 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Qafil (422) may also be a first name.
Qafil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qafil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qafil (Hindi: काफिल) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qafil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 902,012th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Qafil live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 97 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Qafil is also the 418,267th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 422 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 99,343. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Shabwah Governorate, where 95 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent live and Al Bayda Governorate, where 2 percent live. Barring Yemen this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qafill | 91 | 1 | / |
| Qahfil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Qafl | 89 | 150 | / |
| Kafil | 80 | 4,995 | / |
| Qafel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cafil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Qafilova | 77 | 20 | / |
| Cafiel | 73 | 367 | / |
| Caifil | 73 | 118 | / |
| Khafil | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kafiel | 73 | 9 | / |
| Qafeel | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cafill | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kafill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaifil | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qafael | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaffil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahfil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cafild | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kafl | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kaffill | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaffiel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Quadfel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caffiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caffild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caufild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caufill | 67 | 0 | / |
Qafil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qafil in the Hindi language | ||
| काफिल | kaphila | 25 |
| क़फील | qaphila | 25 |
| क़फ़ील | qafila | 25 |
| कफील | kaphila | 25 |
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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
- 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 Qafil
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