Mujtafa Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Mujtafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Mujtafa (246) may also be a first name.
Mujtafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mujtafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mujtafa (Hindi: मुजतफा, Marathi: मुज्ताफा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mujtafa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mujtafa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Mujtafa reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mujtafa is also the 569,299th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 246 people.
The last name Mujtafa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 2,643,922. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 49 percent are found, Zamfara, where 27 percent are found and Kaduna, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mujtafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mujtafa in the Hindi language | ||
| मुजतफा | mujatapha | - |
| Mujtafa in the Marathi language | ||
| मुज्ताफा | mujtapha | 66.67 |
| मुजतफा | mujatapha | 33.33 |
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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
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- 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 Mujtafa
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