Mofokeng Surname

4,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131,097 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Mofokeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa129,3291:41919
Lesotho1,3141:1,547149
Botswana2041:10,7202,004
England1431:389,63727,109
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Swaziland91:144,244719
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Norway61:857,04855,549
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

- phokamanaila

The surname Mofokeng means 'hare', the symbol of the Sotho tribe.

- hill

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.

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