Mofosi Surname

476,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mofosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mofosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho5351:3,799707
South Africa1671:324,41730,492

Mofosi (65) may also be a first name.

Mofosi Last Name Facts

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

Mofosi occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mofosi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 476,328th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,381,120 people. The last name Mofosi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mofosi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most common forename internationally It is held by 65 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 535 people, or 1 in 3,799. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Quthing District, where 58 percent live, Maseru District, where 22 percent live and Berea District, where 7 percent live. Other than Lesotho this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent live.

Mofosi Last Name Statistics demography

Mofosi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.64% less than the national average, earning R 88,788 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mofosie9225/
Mofodsi921/
Mofgosi921/
Mofotsi921/
Mafosi8351/
Mofose833/
Mofasi833/
Mofusi832/
Mofogi831/
Mofoji831/
Mafossi7778/
Mafotsi7712/
Mofashi774/
Mofhasi772/
Matfosi771/
Mafousi771/
Mefossi771/
Mofosse771/
Mophosi771/
Maffotsi7116/
Maffossi7112/
Meffossi7110/
Mofotchi711/
Mafoussi711/
Mofgoshe711/
Moforzie711/
Mafotsie711/
Mefoussi711/
Mofhatsi711/
Mafusi67172/
Mofese6776/
Mafogi6718/
Mafosa6717/
Mafasi6714/
Moufassih6710/
Mafose6710/
Mafoutsis678/
Mafozi672/
Mofuse671/
Mofoza671/
Mefozi671/
Mofoge671/
Mofuci671/
Mofozy671/
Mophoishi671/

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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 Mofosi
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