Mofokeng Surname
Approximately 131,097 people bear this surname
Mofokeng Surname User-submission:
Mofokeng is a singular, and the plural meaning of the surname is Baphokeng or Bafokeng, which means 'people of the dew'. During their migration south, the Bafokengs set up camp overnight, and when they woke up the next day, they saw that the grass was wet with dew (phoka in Sesotho), hence they called themselves Baphokeng or Bafokeng.
Read More About This SurnameMofokeng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 129,329 | 1:419 | 19 |
| Lesotho | 1,314 | 1:1,547 | 149 |
| Botswana | 204 | 1:10,720 | 2,004 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Mofokeng (596) may also be a first name.
Mofokeng Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mofokeng is a singular, and the plural meaning of the surname is Baphokeng or Bafokeng, which means 'people of the dew'. During their migration south, the Bafokengs set up camp overnight, and when they woke up the next day, they saw that the grass was wet with dew (phoka in Sesotho), hence they called themselves Baphokeng or Bafokeng.
- phokamanailaThe surname Mofokeng means 'hare', the symbol of the Sotho tribe.
- hillMofokeng Demographics
Average Mofokeng Salary in
United States
$25,143 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mofokeng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mofokeng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mofokeng is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mofokeng? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mofokeng is the 4,299th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 55,589 people. The surname Mofokeng occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mofokeng are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 342,522nd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 596 people.
The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 129,329 people, or 1 in 419. In South Africa Mofokeng is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.
Mofokeng Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mofokeng earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 44.15% less than the national average, earning R 132,720 per year and in United States they earn 41.73% less than the national average, earning $25,143 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mofoekeng | 94 | 38 | / |
| Mofokoeng | 94 | 2 | / |
| Moefokeng | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mofokengg | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mopfokeng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mofokkeng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mofokieng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mofhokeng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mofokenng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mofokng | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mofukeng | 88 | 249 | / |
| Mafokeng | 88 | 136 | / |
| Mofekeng | 88 | 41 | / |
| Mofakeng | 88 | 18 | / |
| Mofoking | 88 | 13 | / |
| Mefokeng | 88 | 12 | / |
| Mofokemg | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mofoekng | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mophokeng | 82 | 17 | / |
| Mafoukeng | 82 | 10 | / |
| Mofoeking | 82 | 3 | / |
| Moefekeng | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mafokeung | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mafouckeng | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mafekeng | 75 | 23 | / |
| Mefekeng | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mafakeng | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mofuking | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mafoking | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mafukeng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mofeking | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mofaking | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mefeukeng | 71 | 39 | / |
| Mafeukeng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mafekieng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maphokeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| 'Maphokeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meufeukeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafeking | 63 | 363 | / |
| Mefeking | 63 | 1 | / |
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