Malefu Surname
Approximately 607 people bear this surname
Malefu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 493 | 1:149,857 | 15,681 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Lesotho | 12 | 1:169,380 | 13,459 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Malefu (14,368) may also be a first name.
Malefu Demographics
Average Malefu Salary in
South Africa
R 142,128
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Malefu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malefu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malefu (Hindi: मलेफू) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Malefu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malefu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 532,232nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,005,842 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Malefu reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,764th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 14,368 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 149,857. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Lesotho, where 2 percent are found.
Malefu Last Name Statistics demography
Malefu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.19% less than the national average, earning R 142,128 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlefu | 92 | 3 | / |
| 'Malefu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Malefou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Malefeu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mallefu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malleafu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahalefu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malafu | 83 | 2,127 | / |
| Malofu | 83 | 191 | / |
| Malifu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Molefu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mhalafu | 77 | 97 | / |
| Maalafu | 77 | 97 | / |
| Mahlafu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Maulafu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maliafu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Molefeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motlefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malaifu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malifut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malafau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maillefaud | 75 | 326 | / |
| Mahalafu | 71 | 61 | / |
| Malifaud | 71 | 35 | / |
| Meleafeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaffeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maelafou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molafu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Melafu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mallifaud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mohlafu | 62 | 66 | / |
| Malaphu | 62 | 44 | / |
| Mahlavu | 62 | 15 | / |
| Molafuu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Malophu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Meliafeu | 57 | 1 | / |
Malefu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malefu in the Hindi language | ||
| मलेफू | malephu | - |
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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 Malefu
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