Mhofu Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mhofu Surname User-submission:

Mpofu is Ndebele for 'Eland'. The Shona word for Eland is similar and is Mhofu.

Mhofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1111:139,08318,071
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

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.

- zivai29

Mhofu 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

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Mofu896,496/
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Mofus8038/
Mmofu8026/
Mofou8022/
Moefu8022/
Mahfu8022/
Muofu8021/
Moffu8013/
Moifu807/
Mofuj805/
Moofu804/
Mofeu804/
Mofuh803/
Moufu802/
Mofau802/
Mgofu801/
Mofuz801/
Mhafu801/
Mofud801/
Mowfu801/
Mahfuj735,749/
Mhafuz73452/
Mkhafu73172/
Mahafu73158/
Moufou7356/
Mehfuj7330/
Mahfou7317/
Mahfau739/
Moffeu739/
Mashfu737/
Moffou734/
Mhafuj733/
Mahfuh732/
Maphou732/
Mophou732/
'Moofu732/
Mehfuh731/
Mofout731/
Moifou731/
Mosfou731/
Moffut731/
Moufuj731/
Mahfouz6794,711/
Mahfoud6746,334/
Mafu6713,721/
Mahafuj673,028/
Machfud671,918/
Machfut6784/
Mefu6776/
Machfuz6728/
Maahfuz678/
Mahfous677/
Mohfaud677/
Mhafouz676/
Mahfouh675/
Meephou674/
Mafhoud674/
Mahfuzz673/
Mahfhuj673/
Mahfeud672/
Mafhouz672/
Mahffuz672/
Moufous672/
Mohfoud671/
Mahfout671/
Mahpfus671/
Mashfus671/
Mashfuz671/
Mouffou671/
Mohfouh671/
Mhafoud671/
Muophou671/
Mahfusd671/
Machfou671/
Moffout671/
Moffouh671/
Moufoud671/
Modfult670/
Moffutt670/

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