Mafe Surname

173,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Mafe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0731:165,09110,318
South Africa4361:124,26114,653
Spain2621:178,44312,629
Philippines971:1,043,69387,866
Ivory Coast891:259,22710,202
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zimbabwe791:195,42122,838
England751:742,90741,196
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Iran381:2,020,59371,790
Solomon Islands351:16,5723,167
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
France141:4,744,480251,814
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Mafé (10) are calculated separately.

Mafe (2,725) may also be a first name.

Mafe Last Name Facts

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

Mafe (Hindi: मफे) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Mafé. Click here for further possible spellings of Mafe.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mafe is the 173,051st most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,933,795 people. Mafe occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Mafe reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mafe is also the 140,120th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 2,725 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,073 people, or 1 in 165,091. In Nigeria Mafe is most numerous in: Lagos, where 40 percent live, Ogun, where 33 percent live and Taraba, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Mafe is found in 40 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 11 percent live.

Mafe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mafe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mafe last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mafe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mafe last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mafe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.24% less than the national average, earning R 73,104 per year and in United States they earn 32.3% more than the national average, earning $57,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafé9210/
Mafie894,542/
Maffe89749/
Mafei89584/
Mafeu89397/
Mafer89134/
Maife89128/
Masfe8988/
Maufe8972/
Mafed8962/
Mafee8955/
Mafes8932/
Mafea8923/
Mafeh8917/
Mafet8912/
Maafe8910/
Mahfe8910/
Mafey899/
Mhafe899/
Maefe893/
Mafep892/
Mayfe891/
Matfe891/
Meafe891/
Madfe891/
Mafej891/
Maf86795/
Maffei8021,288/
Maffey80917/
Majafe80568/
Maffeu80495/
Maffet80303/
Matfei80277/
Maffie80154/
Maifet80141/
Mahufe80132/
Mafesh80123/
Mayfet80120/
Maffer80101/
Mafeis8088/
Madfes8080/
Mafeez8070/
Maffee8055/
Maifea8047/
Maufer8040/
Maffea8031/
Matfey8023/
Mojafe8021/
Mafeed8016/
Maffeï8013/
Mahafe8012/
Masfer8010/
Matfes809/
Madfer809/
Masfey808/
Mayfed807/
Mayfer805/
Mayafe804/
Maifed804/
Mafett803/
Maafer803/
Maifer803/
Meafee802/
Maffes802/
Masfei802/
Mazfer802/
Maffed802/
Masfeh802/
Mafieh802/
Mafees802/
Maafeh802/
Maffez802/
Maifez801/
Masfee801/
Masfet801/
Mayfee801/
Mayife801/
Maufet801/
Mhasfe801/
Matfer801/
Maafet801/
Maffée801/
Mafiey801/
Maifes801/
Mayefe801/
Mayofe801/
Mmafet801/
Miyafe801/
Maufeh801/
Meafes801/
Majefe801/
Moyafe801/
Mauffe801/
Maifei801/
Maufee800/
Maafee800/
Majfey800/
Mayfes800/
Mafi7522,361/
Mafa7513,985/
Mofe75778/
Mefe75346/
Masf75229/
Maaf75135/
Maff75110/
Mauf7583/
Maif7544/
Mahf7522/
Mife7521/
Mafy7514/
Mafp7512/
Mhaf7512/
Mayf755/
Maft755/
Majf755/
Hmaf755/
Mapf754/
Madf753/
Mazf752/
Mafz752/
Mafh752/
Mmaf752/
Maïf751/
Matf751/
Mafs750/
Maffeis736,026/
Maffett731,218/
Maufeer73292/
Mauffet7392/
Majafhe7383/
Matfess7322/
Mayoufe7315/
Mahafey7313/
Mahffey7312/
Mhafeez7311/
Mahaffe7310/
Mahafej739/
Mayefeh739/
Machfer736/
Majaffe735/
Maioufe734/
Mashfee734/
Mehafey733/
Mafeesh733/
Meafeae733/
Mashfej733/
Mojafie733/
Mahafhe733/
Maifoey733/
Mauffer732/
Mahafee732/
Majafie732/
Mahaife731/
Majufer731/
Mathfes731/
Mauffey731/
Maeffie731/
Mafeich731/
Mhaffey731/
Maffehy731/
Maffeïs731/
Majiofe731/
Mahfeet731/
Mahfesh731/
Mayifet731/
Mgaifeh731/
Majafee731/
Mojafee731/
Mazfeer731/
Mayhfer731/
Maaffei731/
Machfej731/
Mehaffe730/
Mafeast730/
Maphfes730/
Mahafie730/
Maufeit730/
Mayhofe730/
Mehafie730/
Masfeet730/
Maufett730/
Mahaffey6711,749/
Maafa676,503/
Maffi675,946/
Maafi674,689/
Mehaffey672,568/
Maffa671,956/
Maifi671,955/
Maufi671,353/
Meffe67756/
Mofed67662/
Mafai67566/
Mahfi67454/
Mafiz67415/
Mehaffie67373/
Mafoa67323/
Maufa67285/
Mahaf67262/
Mafui67210/
Mahaffie67204/
Maihofer67203/
Mahaffee67173/
Maifa67170/
Mapfa67163/
Mefeu67145/
Mafuj67125/
Moffe67117/
Mofet67117/
Mafio67111/
Moufe67104/
Mauff6798/
Mhafi6778/
Masfi6776/
Mafid6767/
Mefie6765/
Mafij6762/
Mafit6752/
Mefeh6749/
Maffè6747/
Mayhofer6736/
Mafih6727/
Mafyo6727/
Mafis6725/
Maafs6722/
Mofee6721/
Mafoi6719/
Meafi6718/
Mafha6716/
Maphe6715/
Maffy6713/
Mofer6712/
Maihafer6711/
Moife678/
Mafaa678/
Madfy677/
Mashf676/
Majaffie676/
Mofes675/
Mafii675/
Mafth675/
Mefej675/
Mofej674/
Mafiy674/
Mofhe674/
Maaif674/
Madfi674/
Moofe674/
Mofie674/
Mofea674/
Meufe674/
Maffé674/
Majfi674/
Mofeu674/
M'Aif673/
Masfy673/
Mafay673/
Maàfa673/
Matfi673/
Maihefer673/
Mofez673/
Mayfa672/
Mahafeey672/
Mahaffer672/
Mauft672/
Mafoj672/
Muife672/
Maefi672/
Maafy672/
Moefe672/
Mofei672/
Mafoy672/
Mayapfie672/
Maveh672/
Mefea672/
Mafaj671/
Mahafeej671/
Mahafees671/
Mahafeuj671/
Maidf671/
Masdf671/
Mayffett671/
Mawfa671/
Maffs671/
Mafhi671/
Meadf671/
Meefe671/
Mehaffee671/
Mapfi671/
Meafa671/
Mafuá671/
Méffe671/
Mattf671/
M'Aïf671/
Mafffeis671/
Mahafehy671/
Majoufet671/
Mahfy671/
Mayfi671/
Maâfi671/
Maïfi671/
Mefee671/
Motfe671/
Mijiafeh671/
Modfe671/
Mofey671/
Mehfe671/
Mmasf671/
Maify671/
Mejaffie671/
Madff671/
Muofe671/
Mmefe671/
Mmofe671/
Maaaf671/
Maffeett670/
Mattfedt670/
Maaffett670/
Meyhafer670/

Mafe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mafe in the Hindi language
मफेmaphe85.71
माफेmaphe14.29

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