Mafiri Surname

230,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mafiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7431:31,0833,993
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Mafiri (535) may also be a first name.

Mafiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mafiri occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafiri? popularity and diffusion

Mafiri is the 230,013th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. Mafiri is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafiri live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 364,566th most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 535 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,743 people, or 1 in 31,083. In South Africa Mafiri is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 59 percent are found, Gauteng, where 22 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

Mafiri Last Name Statistics demography

Mafiri earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.18% less than the national average, earning R 130,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maefiri92134/
Mafhiri9258/
Maifiri9213/
Mafirei9210/
Maafiri929/
Mafitri928/
Mhafiri921/
Maifitri8669/
Maufitri8615/
Maffieri862/
Mafira83185/
Mafuri83171/
Mafire83157/
Mofiri8339/
Maferi8319/
Mefiri833/
Maphiri772,136/
Mahfuri77148/
Maferri77140/
Maaferi77136/
Meifiri7776/
Maifuri7717/
Masferi7710/
Maifira779/
Mafhira777/
Maufira777/
Maffuri774/
Mafirza774/
Mapfira772/
Maferie771/
Mahviri771/
Mafaire771/
Mapfuri771/
Maifire771/
Maefuri771/
Maffiore7142/
Mapfaira7138/
Meifitri7130/
Mafferri7119/
Mapfaire7113/
Moufieri7110/
Mmaphiri715/
Mahaviri713/
Maiferie711/
Maferiss710/
Mefire6716,764/
Mafere67537/
Mafera67400/
Moferi67266/
Mofire67223/
Mafure6751/
Mofira6738/
Meferi6720/
Mafery676/
Mefuri671/

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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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  • 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 Mafiri
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