Mafito Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Mafito Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 18 | 1:880,551 | 28,935 |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1:290,365 | 15,938 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
Mafito (19) may also be a first name.
Mafito Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mafito Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mafito (Russian: Мафито) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafito? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mafito is the 3,100,440th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafito live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 19 people.
Mafito is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 880,551. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 94 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent reside. Not including Zambia Mafito occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafita | 83 | 2,470 | / |
| Mafeto | 83 | 657 | / |
| Mafuto | 83 | 53 | / |
| Maffiotto | 80 | 65 | / |
| Maifaitou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maifaitoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mafitah | 77 | 149 | / |
| Mafetgo | 77 | 42 | / |
| Maifita | 77 | 16 | / |
| Masfita | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mafitas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maifeto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maphito | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maffetgo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maffitta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mafuta | 67 | 61,884 | / |
| Mafeta | 67 | 278 | / |
| Mefita | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mofeto | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mofita | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mofuto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahfuthoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maffiotta | 67 | 1 | / |
Mafito Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mafito in the Russian language | ||
| Мафито | mafito | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mafito
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