Mbafi Surname
3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon
Mbafi Surname Definition:
Mbafi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: decorated royal axe.
Mbafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
Mbafi (140) may also be a first name.
Mbafi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbafi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: decorated royal axe.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbafai | 91 | 103 | / |
| Mbafie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbaifai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwafi | 80 | 527 | / |
| Muafi | 80 | 431 | / |
| Mbafe | 80 | 101 | / |
| Mbafa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mbofi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbafahai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbaufe | 73 | 141 | / |
| Muafid | 73 | 64 | / |
| Muafit | 73 | 28 | / |
| Muahfi | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mbefie | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mbaife | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mbaifa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mbefai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mbaafe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muaffi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muaafi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbafet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muasfi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaify | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muafhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbavfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaphi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofai | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Bafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaufa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhafhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Bafei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboifio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbohfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbouffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Baffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bafeï | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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