Mufana Surname
Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname
Mufana Surname Definition:
Mufana is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: younger sibling.
Mufana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,005 | 1:15,771 | 1,774 |
| Zimbabwe | 131 | 1:117,849 | 15,993 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Mufaña (4) are calculated separately.
Mufana (271) may also be a first name.
Mufana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mufana is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: younger sibling.
Mufana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: generous person.
Mufana Demographics
Average Mufana Salary in
South Africa
R 1,655,590
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mufana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mufana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mufana (Marathi: मुफना) is most common in Zambia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mufaña. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mufana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mufana is the 301,477th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,783,767 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mufana live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mufana is also the 540,009th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 271 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,005 people, or 1 in 15,771. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 27 percent live, Western Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Not including Zambia it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.
Mufana Last Name Statistics demography
Mufana earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 596.69% more than the national average, earning R 1,655,590 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufaña | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mufanga | 92 | 65 | / |
| Mupfana | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mufaana | 92 | 12 | / |
| Mufanah | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mufaina | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mufainah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maufanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mufano | 83 | 411 | / |
| Mufani | 83 | 38 | / |
| Mifana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mufane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moufangna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maufani | 77 | 243 | / |
| Moefana | 77 | 17 | / |
| Muhfani | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mufange | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moofana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mudfane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mifhana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moufane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moufani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mufango | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mufaune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mowfana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muffany | 77 | 0 | / |
| Muphanga | 71 | 62 | / |
| Moufanou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mufaungo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mifaña | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mifano | 67 | 94 | / |
| Mufono | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mifouna | 62 | 422 | / |
| Muffone | 62 | 80 | / |
| Mufonga | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muffoni | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mguphani | 57 | 6 | / |
| Mguphane | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mauphani | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mipfouna | 57 | 4 | / |
| Muphangi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maufoine | 57 | 0 | / |
| Moufoungou | 50 | 5 | / |
Mufana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mufana in the Marathi language | ||
| मुफना | muphana | - |
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