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 surname Mafuma is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mafuma.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafuma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mafuma is the 363,083rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mafuma are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 49 people.

The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 617 people, or 1 in 87,808. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 44 percent are found, Limpopo, where 21 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 15 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Mafuma is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

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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  • 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 Mafuma
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