Mafopa Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mafopa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafopa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5231:39,7115,307
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mafopa Last Name Facts

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

Mafopa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mafopa.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafopa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 593,568th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafopa reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

Mafopa is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 523 people, or 1 in 39,711. In Cameroon Mafopa is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 34 percent live, Centre Region, where 30 percent live and West Region, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Madagascar, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maffopa9287/
Mafopah9215/
Mafoppa923/
Mafopha921/
Mafopaa921/
Maffopah863/
Maffoupa861/
Maffoppa861/
Mefopa8328/
Mofopa836/
Mafopi834/
Mafapa832/
Mafopy831/
Maphopa7746/
Meffopa779/
Mefopah779/
Mafeupa771/
Maffopi771/
Mafophe771/
Mafopie771/
Maifapa771/
Moffopa771/
Maphopha711,805/
Mafape675/
Mofepa673/
Mafapo671/
Maphepa62198/
Maphapa626/
Maphopi622/
Maphope621/
Mophapo621/
Maphapi621/
Maphophe57800/
Maphepha57166/
Maphapha5725/
Mophopha571/
Mafhepho571/
Maphopho571/
Maphophi571/
Maphaphe571/
Maphephea531/
Maphauphau5034/
Mofapo5015/

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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 Mafopa
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