Mafereka Surname
Approximately 3,512 people bear this surname
Mafereka Surname User-submission:
The Mafereka surname originates in Lesotho but was later during the time of apartheid borrowed to South Africa.
Mafereka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 2,006 | 1:1,013 | 63 |
| South Africa | 1,503 | 1:36,046 | 4,624 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Mafereka (268) may also be a first name.
Mafereka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mafereka surname originates in Lesotho but was later during the time of apartheid borrowed to South Africa.
- mpukieMafereka Demographics
Average Mafereka Salary in
South Africa
R 132,492
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mafereka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mafereka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mafereka is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafereka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 128,936th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,075,042 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafereka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 543,171st most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 268 people.
Mafereka is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 2,006 people, or 1 in 1,013. In Lesotho Mafereka is primarily concentrated in: Leribe District, where 27 percent live, Maseru District, where 18 percent live and Berea District, where 13 percent live. Other than Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 43 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Mafereka Last Name Statistics demography
Mafereka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.25% less than the national average, earning R 132,492 per year.
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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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