Mufoko Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mufoko Surname User-submission:

The Mufoko surname derives from the Oshiwambo word omufuko, which means 'bride'.

Mufoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mufoko (21) may also be a first name.

Mufoko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mufoko surname derives from the Oshiwambo word omufuko, which means 'bride'.

- benyamen93

Mufoko Last Name Facts

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

Mufoko occurs more in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufoko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Mufoko reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,204,700. In Namibia Mufoko is most common in: Ohangwena Region, where 50 percent are found and Oshana Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Namibia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mufuko83157/
Mufoka8366/
Mufako832/
Muphoko77103/
Mupfuko7710/
Mufakoh778/
Maufuko771/
Mupfeko771/
Moufouka711/
Mufuka6716,073/
Mifako6754/
Mufaka6733/
Mupfeka62331/
Mupfuka6250/
Mufaqoh6212/
Mutfuka621/
Muifuka621/
Muffuka621/
Moufaka621/
Mupfaka621/
Moufacka571/
Moufakkah534/
Mufuca5017/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mufoko
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