Mfeli Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mfeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mfeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mfeli (21) may also be a first name.

Mfeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mfeli is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mfeli.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfeli? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfeli are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mfeli is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Mfeli is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa Mfeli is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 74 percent reside, Gauteng, where 11 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Not including South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Mfeli Last Name Statistics demography

Mfeli earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.44% less than the national average, earning R 151,044 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfhelia831/
Mfela80144/
Mfele8095/
Mfili8063/
Mfali805/
Nfeli802/
Mfehle7343/
Mfehla735/
Mmfela732/
Mfalli731/
Mfeles731/
Mfiela731/
Mfalhi731/
Mpheli731/
Mpfali731/
Mfilipp673/

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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 Mfeli
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