Kafantaris

Kafantaris Meaning & Origin

About Kafantaris
The surname Kafantaris is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "kafas," meaning "cage" or "basket." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kafantaris. The name may have been given to individuals who were involved in the making or selling of baskets or cages, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a cage-like appearance or lived near a cage-making workshop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kafantaris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kafantaris: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kafantaris based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kafantaris is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010530602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 F AH0 N T EH1 R IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kafantaris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kafantaris in Braille

Here's how to represent Kafantaris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kafantaris in braille

How to sign the name Kafantaris using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kafantaris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kafantaris in sign language

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