Mbafa Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Mbafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Mbafa (66) may also be a first name.
Mbafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbafa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbafa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbafa is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Mbafa live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most prevalent first name globally, held by 66 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,384,605. In Cameroon Mbafa is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 73 percent live, East Region, where 20 percent live and Northwest Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbafai | 91 | 103 | / |
| Mbaifa | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mbafah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbaffa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbafay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbaufa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbafat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbafaya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbaifai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffai | 83 | 1 | / |
| M'Baffa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muafa | 80 | 480 | / |
| Mbafe | 80 | 101 | / |
| Mwafa | 80 | 57 | / |
| Mbafi | 80 | 40 | / |
| Mbofa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mbafo | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mbefa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nbafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbafahai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muaafa | 73 | 199 | / |
| Mbaufe | 73 | 141 | / |
| Mbafou | 73 | 131 | / |
| Mwaafa | 73 | 49 | / |
| Mbaefo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Muaffa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Hmwafa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mbaife | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mbefai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mwapfa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mbaafe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbapha | 73 | 3 | / |
| M'Bafo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbafet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muatfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbofat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbeufa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbodfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwafea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaafo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbavfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaify | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muafat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofai | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Bafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwafaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahafa | 67 | 580 | / |
| Muahafa | 67 | 167 | / |
| Mwapfaa | 67 | 31 | / |
| M'Bafou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mwaifea | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bafeï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbofaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaifou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbapfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaffat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Mbafa
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