Mhofu Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Mhofu Surname User-submission:
Mpofu is Ndebele for 'Eland'. The Shona word for Eland is similar and is Mhofu.
Mhofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 111 | 1:139,083 | 18,071 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mhofu (28) may also be a first name.
Mhofu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mpofu is Ndebele for 'Eland'. The Shona word for Eland is similar and is Mhofu.
- zivai29Mhofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mhofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mhofu is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mhofu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,691,963rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. Mhofu is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mhofu live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mhofu is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 28 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 139,083. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 48 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 27 percent live and Harare Province, where 15 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe Mhofu exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchofu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mofu | 89 | 6,496 | / |
| 'Mofu | 80 | 111 | / |
| Mofus | 80 | 38 | / |
| Mmofu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Mofou | 80 | 22 | / |
| Moefu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mahfu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Muofu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Moffu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Moifu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mofuj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Moofu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mofeu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mofuh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moufu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mofau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mgofu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mofuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhafu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mofud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mowfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahfuj | 73 | 5,749 | / |
| Mhafuz | 73 | 452 | / |
| Mkhafu | 73 | 172 | / |
| Mahafu | 73 | 158 | / |
| Moufou | 73 | 56 | / |
| Mehfuj | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mahfou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mahfau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Moffeu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mashfu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Moffou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mhafuj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahfuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maphou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mophou | 73 | 2 | / |
| 'Moofu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mehfuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mofout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moifou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mosfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moffut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moufuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahfouz | 67 | 94,711 | / |
| Mahfoud | 67 | 46,334 | / |
| Mafu | 67 | 13,721 | / |
| Mahafuj | 67 | 3,028 | / |
| Machfud | 67 | 1,918 | / |
| Machfut | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mefu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Machfuz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Maahfuz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mahfous | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mohfaud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mhafouz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mahfouh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meephou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mafhoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahfuzz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahfhuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahfeud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mafhouz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahffuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moufous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mohfoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahfout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahpfus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashfus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashfuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouffou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohfouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhafoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muophou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahfusd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moffout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moffouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moufoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modfult | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moffutt | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mhofu
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