Mafantiri Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mafantiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafantiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3901:5,2121,063
South Africa2401:225,74023,495

Mafantiri (11) may also be a first name.

Mafantiri Last Name Facts

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

Mafantiri is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafantiri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 517,348th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafantiri reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mafantiri is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 5,212. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 43 percent are found, Maseru District, where 18 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 38 percent are found.

Mafantiri Last Name Statistics demography

Mafantiri earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.88% less than the national average, earning R 142,860 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafantire8916/
Mafantira891/
Mofantiri891/
Mefantri821/
Mafundiri781/
Mfundiri7115/
Mafandar711/
Muvandiri67174/
Mavandire6725/
Mafanadar674/
Mafundire672/
Mofantara671/

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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 Mafantiri
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