Manfe Surname

345,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Manfe Surname Definition:

(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98.

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Manfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6081:100,58717,100
Brazil1991:1,075,75037,702
France1171:567,71676,560
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Manfè (24) & Manfé (16) are calculated separately.

Manfe (149) may also be a first name.

Manfe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98. (Rotuli Curiae Regis): Roger Malfe, of the latter county, in the Rotulus Cancellarii of 1203. Another William Malfe, or Maufee, was certified as one of the Lords of the townships of Ripe, Chiddingley, Hoadley, Operton, and Landport, all in the County of Sussex, in 1316.—Palgrave’s Parliamentary Writs. Geoffrey and Simon Malfey, Suffolk, c. 1272.—Rotuli Hundredorum. John Maufe was among the Barons and Knight Bannerets taken prisoners at the battle of Bannockburn. Oliver Malfe held one knight’s fee of the Honour of Gloucester; and John de Maufe another of Roger de Quincy at Haselbury, Northamptonshire.— Testa de Nevill. In the Camden Roll of Arms, Maufe bears Argent a Lion rampant Sable between nine escallops Gules.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

Manfe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Manfe (Russian: Манфе) occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Manfè or Manfé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manfe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 345,133rd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,868,564 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Manfe are found; 57 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 754,880th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 149 people.

Manfe is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 608 people, or 1 in 100,587. In Italy it is mostly found in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 85 percent are found, Veneto, where 13 percent are found and Lombardy, where 1 percent are found. Barring Italy this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Manfe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Manfe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.98% less than the national average, earning $22,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Manfei9111/
Manfet913/
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Manfee912/
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Matenfhe771/
Matinfer771/
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Manfio731,545/
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Monfee73139/
Manfai7351/
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Monfer738/
Mamfeh734/
Maynew734/
Manffi732/
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Mainfa731/
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Masenf731/
Manfui731/
Manfői731/
Monfei731/
Monfeu731/
Monfie730/
Mamfer730/
Mahanffey711/
Monf67613/
Manw67119/
Monfett6736/
Manb6722/
Manfait6716/
Manv6710/
Moonfey678/
Manffio675/
Meinfee675/
Mamf675/
Mangeev673/
Manfova673/
Manphey673/
Manphei672/
Moonfei671/
Manphet671/
Maineff671/
Manffid671/
Manfoyz671/
Meunfeu671/
Monfees671/

Manfe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Manfe in the Russian language
Манфеmanfe-

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