Makhafa Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Makhafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 34 | 1:59,781 | 8,665 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makhafa (47) may also be a first name.
Makhafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makhafa occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhafa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,323,005th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Makhafa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makhafa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makhafa is also the 1,467,136th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 47 people.
Makhafa is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 59,781. In Lesotho Makhafa is primarily concentrated in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 88 percent reside, Mafeteng District, where 9 percent reside and Maseru District, where 3 percent reside. Not including Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Makhafa
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