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
Mafoune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻓﻮﻥ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mafoune? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mafoune is the 3,274,477th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Mafoune is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Mafoune are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mafoune is also the 881,625th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 113 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 741,752. In Cameroon it is most common 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 it exists in 4 countries. It is also common 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
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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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