Mbofu Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Mbofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 47 | 1:1,126,417 | 46,452 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
Mbofu Demographics
Average Mbofu Salary in
South Africa
R 115,260
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mbofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbofu is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbofu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,943,350th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbofu live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Mbofu is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,126,417. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Iringa Region, where 83 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 9 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 41 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Mbofu Last Name Statistics demography
Mbofu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.5% less than the national average, earning R 115,260 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbofou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbofeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mboufou | 83 | 13 | / |
| Mboufeu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mbafu | 80 | 1,012 | / |
| Mbefu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Muofu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mbafou | 73 | 131 | / |
| Mbapfu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbhefu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbahfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbafeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaufu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffu | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Bafou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mbeufeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbahfuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nboufou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbapfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbafeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Baffou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nwofu | 60 | 107 | / |
| Mwafu | 60 | 107 | / |
| Muafu | 60 | 82 | / |
| Muophu | 55 | 20 | / |
| Nwopfu | 55 | 16 | / |
| Mbaphu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Nwofuh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mwafeu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nwophfu | 50 | 7 | / |
| Muhafuj | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muophou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Muahafu | 50 | 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 Mbofu
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