Mafotsa Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mafotsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafotsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1541:134,86415,121
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Mafotsa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mafotsa is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mafotsa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafotsa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mafotsa is the 937,786th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. Mafotsa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafotsa live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Mafotsa is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 134,864. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: West Region, where 44 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 40 percent are found and Centre Region, where 16 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 45 percent are found and Lesotho, where 0 percent are found.

Mafotsa Last Name Statistics demography

Mafotsa earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning R 289,524 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mafotsa
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