Modifo Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

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

Modifo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modifo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Modifo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Modifo has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modifo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Modifo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Modifo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 98 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Modifo occurs in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Modifo Last Name Statistics demography

Modifo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.5% less than the national average, earning R 150,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muodifo926/
Modiofo924/
Modiffo921/
Madifo8390/
Medifo8376/
Modifa832/
Mediffo77111/
Madiffo7766/
Modipho773/
Mediefo772/
Madiefo771/
Madifou771/
Medifou771/
Modiffa771/
Madeifo771/
Mudifho771/
Madieffo711/
Madufo671,740/
Madefo67517/
Medefo67122/
Mudefo6734/
Madifa6721/
Mudifa675/
Medifa671/
Modefa671/

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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 Modifo
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