Mofsowitz Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

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

Mofsowitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mofsowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
United States371:9,796,187405,931

Mofsowitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mofsowitz is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mofsowitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,034,059th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Mofsowitz occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Mofsowitz are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,128,702. In South Africa Mofsowitz is most common in: Gauteng, where 48 percent are found, Western Cape, where 42 percent are found and Free State, where 8 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent are found.

Mofsowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mofsowitz last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mofsowitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.64% more than the national average, earning R 350,856 per year and in United States they earn 105.91% more than the national average, earning $88,846 USD per year.

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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 Mofsowitz
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