Mitafu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mitafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mitafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mitafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mitafu is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mitafu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mitafu reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Iringa Region, where 50 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.
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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 Mitafu
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