Bafani Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Bafani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bafani (65) may also be a first name.
Bafani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bafani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bafani (Hindi: बफानी, Marathi: बफानी) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bafani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Bafani occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Bafani live; 31 percent live in Southern Africa and 31 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Bafani is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 65 people.
The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bafeani | 92 | 55 | / |
| Bafangi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Baffani | 92 | 3 | / |
| Baifani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bafanio | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bafanie | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baufangi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bahafani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bafana | 83 | 4,575 | / |
| Bafoni | 83 | 59 | / |
| Bafane | 83 | 21 | / |
| Bofani | 83 | 13 | / |
| Baufanais | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bofangi | 77 | 3,202 | / |
| Baffoni | 77 | 1,197 | / |
| Bafange | 77 | 144 | / |
| Bhafana | 77 | 35 | / |
| Bafouni | 77 | 26 | / |
| Baffane | 77 | 20 | / |
| Baffana | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bafanna | 77 | 12 | / |
| Baafana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bafaana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boufani | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bafanaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhofani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beafana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baifana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bofanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bauffanais | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bafounis | 71 | 46 | / |
| Baphanai | 71 | 29 | / |
| Boffanie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bousfani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baufange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beaufane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baifouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boufanie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bofana | 67 | 694 | / |
| Bofane | 67 | 109 | / |
| Bouffanie | 67 | 64 | / |
| Bafone | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bafona | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baiphanit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boufanais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baphanais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baphanaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baphanaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boufannie | 67 | 1 | / |
Bafani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bafani in the Hindi language | ||
| बफानी | baphani | - |
| Bafani in the Marathi language | ||
| बफानी | baphani | 71.43 |
| अबफानी | abaphani | 21.43 |
| बाफनी | baphani | 7.14 |
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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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- 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 Bafani
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