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 surname Maphara (Arabic: مفاري) occurs most in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Maphara click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maphara? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maphara live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Maphara is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.
It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent reside.
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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