Mbofa Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Mbofa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mbofa (35) may also be a first name.
Mbofa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbofa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbofa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbofa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mbofa is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbofa live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbofa is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 35 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,730,756. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbofat | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbofai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbodfa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbofaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbafa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mbofe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mbefa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mwofa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbofo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbofi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbopha | 73 | 473 | / |
| Mbafai | 73 | 103 | / |
| Mboufe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mbefai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mboufo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbafah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbgofo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbeufa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mboffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbofeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaufa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboufou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbouffo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Muhofah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mboufeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbouffe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbafaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhoofa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mboifio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbouffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Boifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Baffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbohfei | 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
- 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 Mbofa
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