Mufana Surname

301,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Mufana Surname Definition:

Mufana is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: younger sibling.

Mufana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0051:15,7711,774
Zimbabwe1311:117,84915,993
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Namibia51:481,88011,140
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mufana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: generous person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mufaña944/
Mufanga9265/
Mupfana9213/
Mufaana9212/
Mufanah923/
Mufaina922/
Mufainah862/
Maufanga861/
Mufano83411/
Mufani8338/
Mifana832/
Mufane831/
Moufangna801/
Maufani77243/
Moefana7717/
Muhfani777/
Mufange774/
Moofana771/
Mudfane771/
Mifhana771/
Moufane771/
Moufani771/
Mufango771/
Mufaune771/
Mowfana771/
Muffany770/
Muphanga7162/
Moufanou714/
Mufaungo711/
Mifaña67121/
Mifano6794/
Mufono671/
Mifouna62422/
Muffone6280/
Mufonga621/
Muffoni621/
Mguphani576/
Mguphane575/
Mauphani575/
Mipfouna574/
Muphangi571/
Maufoine570/
Moufoungou505/

Mufana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mufana in the Marathi language
मुफनाmuphana-

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