Mafan Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Mafan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Mafan (161) may also be a first name.
Mafan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mafan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mafan (Hindi: माफन, Marathi: मफन, Russian: Мафан) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mafan is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Mafan live; 31 percent live in Central Africa and 31 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 722,635th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 161 people.
The surname Mafan is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 42 percent reside, West Region, where 42 percent reside and Centre Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Taiwan, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mafan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mafan in the Hindi language | ||
| माफन | maphana | 66.67 |
| मफन | maphana | 33.33 |
| Mafan in the Marathi language | ||
| मफन | maphana | 50 |
| मगन | magana | 50 |
| Mafan in the Russian language | ||
| Мафан | mafan | - |
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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 Mafan
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