'Malefu Surname
10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho
'Malefu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
'Malefu (2,099) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malefu | 92 | 607 | / |
| Mahlefu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Malefou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Malefeu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mallefu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malleafu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahalefu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malafu | 77 | 2,127 | / |
| Malofu | 77 | 191 | / |
| Malifu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Molefu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maillefaud | 71 | 326 | / |
| Mhalafu | 71 | 97 | / |
| Maalafu | 71 | 97 | / |
| Mahlafu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Maulafu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maliafu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molefeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motlefu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaifu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malifut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malafau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahalafu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Malifaud | 67 | 35 | / |
| Meleafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malaffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maelafou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallifaud | 63 | 5 | / |
| Molafu | 62 | 19 | / |
| Melafu | 62 | 10 | / |
| Mohlafu | 57 | 66 | / |
| Malaphu | 57 | 44 | / |
| Mahlavu | 57 | 15 | / |
| Molafuu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Malophu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Meliafeu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 'Malefu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis