Molifi Surname

229,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,770 people bear this surname

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

Molifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6861:32,1344,114
Lesotho581:35,0446,291
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Molifi (3,218) may also be a first name.

Molifi Last Name Facts

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

Molifi occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Molifi.

How Common Is The Last Name Molifi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 229,011th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,117,258 people. The surname Molifi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Molifi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 126,492nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 3,218 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,686 people, or 1 in 32,134. In South Africa it is mostly found in: North West, where 37 percent live, Gauteng, where 27 percent live and Free State, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 3 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Molifi Last Name Statistics demography

Molifi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.27% less than the national average, earning R 163,320 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molifie9254/
Moliffi9212/
Moloifi925/
Molifhi924/
Moliefi921/
Mollifi921/
Moliefie861/
Moilifit861/
Molefi8317,369/
Molife831,496/
Malifi83193/
Molifa8371/
Mulifi831/
Meliffi77200/
Moleufi77140/
Mulifai7710/
Moloife778/
Maalifi777/
Molefie777/
Molifer775/
Moliffe772/
Moleife771/
Molifhe771/
Moelefi771/
Mulaifi771/
Moliefe771/
Moulefi771/
Mohlefi771/
'Molefi771/
Moleafie711/
Mulifhoi711/
Mulaifie711/
Molefhii711/
Molefe6797,934/
Mulife67987/
Malifa67638/
Malife67235/
Malefi6764/
Malufi6757/
Molefa6712/
Mulifa6710/
Melife679/
Mulefi671/
Molefy671/

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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 Molifi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis