Mafura Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mafura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5611:27,5194,236
Kenya3541:130,45210,733
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
Lesotho2451:8,2961,856
Uganda1121:348,56522,932
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
England101:5,571,806158,774
India61:127,844,230863,365
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mafura (1,337) may also be a first name.

Mafura Last Name Facts

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

Mafura (Bengali: মফুরা, Hindi: मफूरा, Russian: Мафура) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mafura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafura? popularity and diffusion

Mafura is the 237,927th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. The surname Mafura is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mafura live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mafura is also the 214,787th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,337 people.

It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 561 people, or 1 in 27,519. In Zimbabwe Mafura is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 51 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 18 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 19 percent reside.

Mafura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mafura surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mafura earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.37% less than the national average, earning R 136,956 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapfura92104/
Mafhura9242/
Masfura9222/
Maifura9213/
Mafoura928/
Mahfura926/
Matfura924/
Maffura921/
Mafurah921/
Mafuraha86266/
Mazfurah863/
Maffurah861/
Maifoura861/
Mafuraya861/
Mahafura861/
Mafora835,779/
Mafira83185/
Mafuri83171/
Mafuro8367/
Mafure8351/
Mofura834/
Mefura832/
Mapfuraha8013/
Mafouthra801/
Mahafuraj801/
Mahfuri77148/
Masfuri77136/
Mafuroh7754/
Mahfira7746/
Mapfure7725/
Mafirah7723/
Mafaure7719/
Maifuri7717/
Maifira779/
Mafhira777/
Mafoure777/
Maufira777/
Maphura775/
Mahfuro774/
Maffuri774/
Mafouri774/
Mapfira772/
Mapfuro771/
Maifuro771/
Maforoa771/
Mofoura771/
Mefoura771/
Mafhora771/
Mapfuri771/
Mafurre771/
Mahfuroh7189/
Maufirah7143/
Maufuroh7137/
Maifuroh7134/
Mapfuure7128/
Mahfirah7113/
Mahfutri7113/
Maffouri718/
Maifouri716/
Mahafora716/
Mahfouri714/
Moufoura714/
Maifutri712/
Maphurha711/
Maffirah711/
Mapfurio711/
Masfouri711/
Madfouri711/
Maiforai711/
Maifoure711/
Maforo67580/
Mafiro67242/
Mofira6738/
Mahuviray6736/
Mefira6723/
Mafori6721/
Mafore6710/
Mofora678/
Mofure673/

Mafura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mafura in the Bengali language
মফুরাmaphura-
Mafura in the Hindi language
मफूराmaphura60
मफुराmaphura20
माफूराmaphura20
Mafura in the Russian language
Мафураmafura-

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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 Mafura
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