Mafeka Surname
Approximately 679 people bear this surname
Mafeka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 573 | 1:3,547 | 636 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Mafeka (220) may also be a first name.
Mafeka Demographics
Average Mafeka Salary in
South Africa
R 128,832
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mafeka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mafeka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mafeka (Marathi: मफेका, Russian: Мафека) occurs most in Lesotho. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafeka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 488,458th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. The last name Mafeka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafeka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 608,246th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 220 people.
The last name Mafeka is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 3,547. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Quthing District, where 32 percent live, Berea District, where 17 percent live and Leribe District, where 14 percent live. Beside Lesotho it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Mafeka Last Name Statistics demography
Mafeka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.79% less than the national average, earning R 128,832 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapfeka | 92 | 429 | / |
| Mafoeka | 92 | 14 | / |
| Mafieka | 92 | 3 | / |
| Maifekga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapfeeka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mafika | 83 | 5,359 | / |
| Mafaka | 83 | 667 | / |
| Mafeke | 83 | 318 | / |
| Mafoka | 83 | 242 | / |
| Mofeka | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mafeko | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mafeki | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mapfaka | 77 | 403 | / |
| Mafuika | 77 | 239 | / |
| Mapheka | 77 | 83 | / |
| Maifeke | 77 | 76 | / |
| Mafioka | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mapfika | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mefeuka | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maifika | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mahfika | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mafakah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mafihka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafieca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maifeki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafokha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafocka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafeuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafekeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafeiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapfoka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafeukou | 71 | 45 | / |
| Maphekha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mafeikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maufeker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maifieke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maifecke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahafeky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maffeuke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mafoko | 67 | 4,373 | / |
| Mofoka | 67 | 2,216 | / |
| Mafike | 67 | 729 | / |
| Mafiko | 67 | 254 | / |
| Mofika | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mefoka | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mofaka | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mafako | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mefika | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mafiki | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mofeko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mafaca | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mafeco | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mefaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafoqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maifekque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafice | 67 | 1 | / |
Mafeka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mafeka in the Marathi language | ||
| मफेका | mapheka | - |
| Mafeka in the Russian language | ||
| Мафека | mafeka | - |
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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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- 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 Mafeka
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