Mofuka Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mofuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mofuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1241:19,4313,426
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mofuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mofuka is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mofuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mofuka is the 1,537,949th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mofuka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 19,431. In Namibia Mofuka is most frequent in: Khomas Region, where 60 percent are found, Ohangwena Region, where 31 percent are found and Oshikoto Region, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Namibia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moufouka861/
Mafuka832,235/
Mofoka832,216/
Mofika8356/
Mofuke8327/
Mofuqa831/
Mofuko831/
Mefuka831/
Mapfuka77346/
Mafuika77239/
Mafueka7759/
Mafouka7714/
Mefeuka7712/
Moufika772/
Mafukha772/
Muifuka771/
Mofooka771/
Matfukah7122/
Mafuquka713/
Moufouki711/
Moufouke711/
Mathfuka711/
Mafukaha711/
Mafuca677,119/
Mafika675,359/
Mafuko67706/
Mafoka67242/
Mofiko6742/
Mofoko6720/
Mafuke6720/
Mafuki6719/
Mofoke6713/
Mefika6712/
Mofica672/
Mahfukhah671/

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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 Mofuka
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