Mafal Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mafal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mafal (477) may also be a first name.

Mafal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mafal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mafal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻔﺎﻝ, Hindi: मफल) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Mafal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Mafal live; 70 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 389,495th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 477 people.

It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 5,946,509. In Brazil Mafal is most common in: Rondônia, where 75 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside and Paraná, where 8 percent reside. Beside Brazil Mafal is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafale91927/
Maifal9199/
Mafalh9114/
Maffal9110/
Mahfal918/
Mayfal915/
Mafall913/
Maufal912/
Mhafal912/
Mazfal911/
Mafeal911/
Madfal911/
Mafaile83345/
Maifale83161/
Mhafale839/
Machfal836/
Mafalle831/
Mafayle831/
Mafgall831/
Mayfall831/
Maifaul831/
Mafasil831/
Maifail831/
Mahafal831/
Mefal8078/
Mofal8011/
Mahafale772/
Mayfeald771/
Mafole731,391/
Moufal73145/
Mefail7350/
Mahfol7333/
Meffal7321/
Mefall7314/
Mofale736/
Moofal735/
Mafeul734/
Mafoul734/
Maphal733/
Mahval733/
Mofail733/
Moffal732/
Mefaul731/
Mojfal731/
Mofall731/
Masfol731/
Moifal731/
Mahaval672,647/
Maphale67629/
Mahuval6736/
Motfail674/
Mofasil672/
Mofahle671/
Mafhoul671/
Moifaul671/
Maifeul671/
Mofaisl671/
Mafoule671/
Maephal671/
Maiphal671/
Moufale671/
Maifold670/
Moffalt670/
Moffall670/
Mayfeil670/

Mafal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mafal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻔﺎﻝmfal-
Mafal in the Hindi language
मफलmaphala-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mafal
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