Mefana Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mefana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mefana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Mefaña (7) are calculated separately.

Mefana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mefana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mefana is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mefaña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mefana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mefana is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mefana reside; 52 percent reside in Central Africa and 52 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon Mefana is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and Lesotho, where 13 percent reside.

Mefana Last Name Statistics demography

Mefana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.87% less than the national average, earning R 131,004 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mefaña947/
Moefana9217/
Mefanga922/
Mefane831,627/
Mofana831,005/
Mafana83865/
Mefano8333/
Mefani8323/
Mifana832/
Mefena831/
Mefona831/
Mesfani77138/
'Mefane7787/
Maifana7728/
Mifanga7719/
Mmefane777/
Mefanie776/
Mafeana775/
Moffana772/
Mefango772/
Mifhana771/
Mafaana771/
Mefanys771/
Mehfona771/
Mehfani771/
Mowfana771/
Mefagne771/
Mafanea771/
Mefouna771/
Mafanah771/
Mefaner770/
Mapheana7110/
Mefoumna719/
Meafouna711/
Maephana711/
Maifanga711/
Mafona67305/
Mifaña67121/
Mifano6794/
Mefono6775/
Mofona6731/
Mefone679/
Mafena679/
Mifani677/
Mefoni672/
Mifane671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mefana
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