Mafuana Surname

329,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mafuana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafuana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1151:66,2607,815
Namibia41:602,35012,421
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mafuana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mafuana is found most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafuana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mafuana is the 329,664th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,483,582 people. Mafuana is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafuana are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,115 people, or 1 in 66,260. Not including The DR Congo Mafuana is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafuanga9321/
Mafuani861,698/
Mabuana86249/
Mafwana8677/
Mafuane866/
Mavuanga80704/
Mafuangi8075/
Mafwanga8011/
Mafwanai801/
Mafuanyi801/
Mahabuana7543/
Mafwane71254/
Mabwana71200/
Mafwani7128/
Mabuane7115/
Mabuani714/
Mofwana711/
Mofuani711/
Mavuangi67841/
Mabvouna6712/
Mabbanna671/
Mafwango671/
Mafwangi671/
Mafuongo671/
Mobuano5727/
Mobwana5716/
Mabwani573/
Mavwane572/
Mobvana572/
Mobuane571/
Mavbane571/
Mabvani571/
Mabhbani531/
Mabwoona531/

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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 Mafuana
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