Mafuma Surname

363,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mafuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6171:87,80810,786
Zimbabwe2881:53,6058,125
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mafuma (49) may also be a first name.

Mafuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mafuma is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafuma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 363,083rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mafuma live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 49 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 617 people, or 1 in 87,808. In South Africa Mafuma is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 44 percent live, Limpopo, where 21 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 15 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Mafuma Last Name Statistics demography

Mafuma earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning R 265,152 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafouma92304/
Mapfuma9262/
Mafuema9252/
Mafumha929/
Mafumau921/
Mahfuma921/
Mhafuma921/
Mafhumah867/
Maffouma861/
Mafumo8312,875/
Mafoma83588/
Mafume83442/
Mafima836/
Mafumi835/
Mofuma834/
Mapfumo7727,071/
Mafumhe77579/
Mofouma77203/
Maphuma77132/
Mafaume7722/
Mahfumi7710/
Mafhumi775/
Mapfume774/
Mapfumi772/
Mofumah771/
Mafhumo771/
Mafumme771/
Mefumah771/
Mafoumo771/
Mafoumi771/
Mafeumo771/
Maffumo771/
Moufouma712,433/
Mopfouma7164/
Mafoumou714/
Mapfumoh713/
Mafomeha711/
Maapfumo711/
Mafhooma711/
Mapfumop711/
Maphumha711/
Mafhoumi711/
Mahfoumi711/
Mapfuumo711/
Mafomo67158/
Moupfouma6719/
Maiphumma6714/
Mafimo6710/
Mapfoumou674/
Moufoumaz672/
Mafome672/
Mofumo671/
Mofume671/
Mafomi671/
Mofumi671/

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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 Mafuma
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