Mafurira Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mafurira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mafurira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mafurira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mafurira occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mafurira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mafurira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Mafurira is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Mafurira are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,286,520. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 83 percent live, Harare Province, where 8 percent live and Midlands Province, where 8 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapfurira94275/
Mafirira8853/
Mafurire8844/
Mafurera882/
Mafurura881/
Mapfurire82227/
Mafururaa821/
Mafurere75186/
Maforera758/
Mafurero751/
Maphurire711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mafurira
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