Mafumo Surname

40,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Mafumo Surname User-submission:

Mafumo are Maluleke South Africa. They originated during the civil war between the Tsonga, Venda and Pedis. Mafumo means 'spear'. Mafumo took this name after they were left behind while they fled during this civil war. You will find this surname among Tsongas and Vendas today.

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Mafumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique11,1241:2,451601
South Africa1,2091:44,8125,729
Uganda2551:153,09513,502
Zambia1141:139,03410,179
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mafumo (66) may also be a first name.

Mafumo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mafumo are Maluleke South Africa. They originated during the civil war between the Tsonga, Venda and Pedis. Mafumo means 'spear'. Mafumo took this name after they were left behind while they fled during this civil war. You will find this surname among Tsongas and Vendas today.

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Mafumo Last Name Facts

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

Mafumo occurs in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafumo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 40,694th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 566,023 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mafumo are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Mafumo is also the 1,201,840th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 66 people.

This surname is most common in Mozambique, where it is carried by 11,124 people, or 1 in 2,451. Barring Mozambique this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Mafumo Last Name Statistics demography

Mafumo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.35% less than the national average, earning R 156,000 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapfumo9227,071/
Mafhumo921/
Mafoumo921/
Maffumo921/
Mafeumo921/
Mafoumou864/
Mapfumoh863/
Mapfuumo861/
Maapfumo861/
Mapfumop861/
Mafuma83995/
Mafomo83158/
Mafimo8310/
Mofumo831/
Mapfoumou804/
Mafouma77304/
Maphumo7764/
Mapfuma7762/
Mafuema7752/
Mafumha779/
Mafhimo776/
Mapfimo772/
Mafumau771/
Mahfuma771/
Mafimoh771/
Maffomo771/
Mhafuma771/
Mafhumah717/
Maphumuo711/
Mefoumou711/
Maffouma711/
Mafoma67588/
Mafima676/
Mofuma674/

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