Mafoune Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Mafoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 28 | 1:741,752 | 52,682 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Mafoune (113) may also be a first name.
Mafoune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mafoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mafoune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻓﻮﻥ) occurs most in Cameroon. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafoune? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,274,477th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Mafoune reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 72 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 113 people.
The surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 741,752. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: West Region, where 89 percent are found, Far North Region, where 4 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Mafoune occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mafoune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mafoune in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻓﻮﻥ | mafwn | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mafoune
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