Marafun Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Marafun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Marafun (24) may also be a first name.
Marafun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marafun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marafun (Hindi: मरफुन) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marafun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Marafun are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 24 people.
The surname Marafun is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Marafun is most numerous in: Lagos, where 100 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marafun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marafun in the Hindi language | ||
| मरफुन | maraphuna | 57.14 |
| मरफून | maraphuna | 28.57 |
| मारफुन | maraphuna | 14.29 |
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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 Marafun
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