Mafuane Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

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

Mafuane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafuane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mafuane Last Name Facts

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

Mafuane is most common in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafuane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Mafuane is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Mafuane live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Excluding The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafuan9212/
Mafuani861,698/
Mafuana861,124/
Mafwane86254/
Mabuane8615/
Mafuang863/
Mafuangi8075/
Mafuanyi801/
Mabuan77433/
Mavuan774/
Mafuam771/
Masfuatin7564/
Mafwana7177/
Mafwani7128/
Meifuan7110/
Matvuan718/
Mabuani714/
Mavwane712/
Maphuan712/
Mobuane711/
Mofuani711/
Mavbane711/
Mavuangi67841/
Maphuang67100/
Maavwuan671/
Mafwanai671/
Mafwangi671/
Mavuhang671/

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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 Mafuane
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