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.

Mafulila Surname Distribution Map

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

The last name Mafulila is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mafulila.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafulila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Mafulila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafulila are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous 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. Barring Zambia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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