Maphara Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Maphara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Maphara (10) may also be a first name.
Maphara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maphara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maphara (Arabic: مفاري) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maphara? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Maphara occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maphara are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Maphara is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Outside of South Africa it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maphara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maphara in the Arabic language | ||
| مفاري | mfary | - |
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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 Maphara
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