Mofaya Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Mofaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mofaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mofaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mofaya is borne by more people in Botswana than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mofaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mofaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,843,861st most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Mofaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mofaya live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mofaya is most prevalent in Botswana, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 49,703. Besides Botswana this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafaya | 83 | 286 | / |
| Mofiya | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mofayi | 83 | 13 | / |
| Mofuya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mofeya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mofaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mefaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moffay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mofa | 80 | 2,063 | / |
| Mofy | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mafauya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mafaaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masfaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahfaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moifoihaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moffa | 73 | 4,463 | / |
| 'Mofa | 73 | 101 | / |
| Moufa | 73 | 69 | / |
| Moifa | 73 | 46 | / |
| Mofiy | 73 | 13 | / |
| Moufy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mafaa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Moffy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mofea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mowfy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mafay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mofau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mowfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmofa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mosfy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mofoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moify | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moofa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Modfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mofae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mofaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mofey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mafuya | 67 | 3,071 | / |
| Mafayo | 67 | 447 | / |
| Maufay | 67 | 281 | / |
| Mafoya | 67 | 263 | / |
| Mosfai | 67 | 220 | / |
| Mafiya | 67 | 153 | / |
| Mofuoa | 67 | 116 | / |
| Mefeya | 67 | 107 | / |
| Mofawe | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mafeya | 67 | 60 | / |
| Mafayi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Masfay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mofoye | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mefaja | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mofeae | 67 | 24 | / |
| Maffay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mofija | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mouffa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mofaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mefoya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mmofye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mefayu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mofioa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mofeja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Motfai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mofyoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mafaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mafaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mofoyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moffey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matfay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mofuja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mofooa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmofoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moifoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moufey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowfai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maafaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moifha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mofaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafhay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Mofaya
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