Muhafi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Muhafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Muhafi (70) may also be a first name.
Muhafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muhafi (Marathi: मुहािफ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhafi? popularity and diffusion
Muhafi is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Muhafi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhafi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 70 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Muhafi is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 80 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent live. Beside Tanzania Muhafi exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhafij | 92 | 9 | / |
| Muhafhi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mouhafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mouhafid | 86 | 552 | / |
| Muhaffit | 86 | 10 | / |
| Muhavi | 83 | 1,641 | / |
| Mouafi | 83 | 668 | / |
| Muhofi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mouaafi | 77 | 172 | / |
| Mouaffi | 77 | 58 | / |
| Muhaphi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muhaffa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mihajfi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhafuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouhafer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Muhafeez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhaphij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouhafed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhaffey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mouafy | 67 | 123 | / |
| Muhave | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mouafa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muhofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaiphaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mihafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaiphajh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Muhoofa | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mouaffy | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouafeu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouaffa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mujiapha | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mouaffeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mauhofer | 57 | 0 | / |
| Muhove | 50 | 370 | / |
| Mooafy | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mooafe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mauofe | 50 | 1 | / |
Muhafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muhafi in the Marathi language | ||
| मुहािफ | muhaipha | - |
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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 Muhafi
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