Mfomba Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mfomba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mfomba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Mfomba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mfomba occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mfomba.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfomba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mfomba is the 6,723,624th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Mfomba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfomba reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mfomba is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 80 percent reside and North West, where 20 percent reside. Beside South Africa Mfomba exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfombaa9211/
Mfombat929/
Mfoumba922/
Mfumba83449/
Mfamba83218/
Mfombi8375/
Nfomba8361/
Mfombo8338/
Mfombe8320/
Mfemba831/
Mfoumbi77794/
Mpfumba77331/
Mfombou7719/
Mfeumba7718/
Nfonmba776/
Mfombep776/
Mfumbha771/
Nfoumba771/
Nfombat771/
Nfombap771/
Nfombah771/
Nfombaa771/
Mfombie771/
Mfoumbis714/
Mfoumbou712/
Mpfoumbo712/
Mfoumvoa711/
Mfombout711/
Mfumbi671,148/
Mfumbe67243/
Mfumbo67187/
Mfambo67179/
Nfamba6751/
Nfumba6742/
Nfonba6742/
Mfambi6736/
Nfombo6712/
Nfombe6710/
Nfemba672/
Nfombi671/
Mfambe671/
M'Foumbyt671/

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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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  • 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 Mfomba
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