Mafulila Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mafulila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Mafulila Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia361:440,27620,880
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463

Mafulila Last Name Facts

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

Mafulila occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafulila? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mafulila is the 2,689,253rd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. Mafulila occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafulila live; 69 percent live in Southern Africa and 69 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mafulila is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 440,276. In Zambia Mafulila is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafulela88159/
Mafulilo881/
Mafolela7535/
Mafulele7519/
Mafilela751/
Mafihlela7153/
Mofulele6321/
Mafolele639/
Mofilela631/
Maphilela591/
Mofolele501/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mafulila
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