Mafir Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Mafir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mafir (140) may also be a first name.

Mafir Last Name Facts

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

Mafir (Bengali: মাফির, Hindi: माफिर, Marathi: माफीर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mafir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Mafir reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 781,395th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 140 people.

The surname Mafir is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 60 percent reside, Telangana, where 20 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafire91157/
Maufir919/
Mahfir913/
Mafier912/
Mayfair83181/
Maifair835/
Maefair833/
Madfair831/
Maifire831/
Mafaire831/
Mafer80134/
Mafre8062/
Mofir808/
Mefir804/
Mapfaire7713/
Mayfirth770/
Maffre733,309/
Mafere73537/
Mofire73223/
Mapfre73144/
Mafreh73123/
Maffer73101/
Maufer7340/
Maufre7324/
Masfer7310/
Maifre7310/
Mahvir7310/
Madfer739/
Mayfer735/
Maafer733/
Maifer733/
Mafear732/
Mazfer732/
Mofier731/
Matfer731/
Majfer731/
Maferd731/
Maphir731/
Mojfir731/
Mefirr731/
Moffir731/
Moufir731/
Mafert731/
Maefer730/
Mahavir671,362/
Maufeer67292/
Mauffre67155/
Maffert67141/
Maifert6743/
Mapfere6719/
Machfer676/
Maiffre676/
Moffire672/
Moudfir672/
Moffier672/
Mauffer672/
Maphire672/
Mayhfer671/
Maifere671/
Mahafre671/
Meffair671/
Moshfir671/
Mossfir671/
Moifoir671/
Maipher671/
Mazfeer671/
Hmafear671/
Moufire671/
Meffier671/
Mahafer670/

Mafir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mafir in the Bengali language
মাফিরmaphira-
Mafir in the Hindi language
माफिरmaphira-
Mafir in the Marathi language
माफीरmaphira-

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