Mafulo Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mafulo Surname Definition:

Mafulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a camper.

Mafulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9791:16,1901,816
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mafulo (284) may also be a first name.

Mafulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mafulo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a camper.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mafulo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mafulo has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafulo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 310,357th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,002,921 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafulo are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mafulo is also the 525,265th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 284 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 979 people, or 1 in 16,190. In Zambia Mafulo is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 42 percent live, Western Province, where 21 percent live and Southern Province, where 16 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Mafulo Last Name Statistics demography

Mafulo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.34% less than the national average, earning R 68,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahfulo928/
Mafuloh927/
Mafuelo924/
Maifulo921/
Mafullo921/
Maffullo8667/
Mafulloh869/
Mafoulou866/
Maffulio861/
Maffuelo861/
Mafolo832,915/
Mafula832,642/
Mafilo83212/
Mefulo833/
Mofulo833/
Mahfulloh8018/
Mafuila772,893/
Mafoula77808/
Mafulah77439/
Mafihlo7765/
Mafuela7742/
Mafuhla7741/
Mafoloi7740/
Masfula7728/
Maifula7722/
Mafilou7718/
Mafulla7716/
Mefeulo779/
Maffolo773/
Mafilio773/
Maefula773/
Mahfula772/
Maifolo772/
Mafollo771/
Mafuula771/
Mafutla771/
Maphulo771/
Mafoloh771/
Mayfula770/
Mafullah71102/
Maifoula7113/
Meifuloh7110/
Mafuulah717/
Mahfulah717/
Mafulaha715/
Maifuila715/
Mefoulou712/
Mahafula711/
Mafeuleu711/
Mmaphulo711/
Mofolo6711,379/
Mofula67298/
Mafola67267/
Mafila67208/
Mahfullah6712/
Maafullah672/
Mefula672/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mafulo
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