Pofane Surname
Approximately 278 people bear this surname
Pofane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 245 | 1:8,296 | 1,856 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Pofane (88) may also be a first name.
Pofane Demographics
Average Pofane Salary in
South Africa
R 71,676
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pofane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pofane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pofane (Marathi: पोफाने) is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pofane? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 942,947th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Pofane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 88 people.
Pofane is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 8,296. In Lesotho Pofane is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 49 percent live, Berea District, where 23 percent live and Leribe District, where 16 percent live. Apart from Lesotho this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Pofane Last Name Statistics demography
Pofane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.84% less than the national average, earning R 71,676 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phofane | 92 | 149 | / |
| Pofan | 91 | 6 | / |
| Pofangue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pofana | 83 | 230 | / |
| Pofine | 83 | 27 | / |
| Pofaan | 83 | 12 | / |
| Poffan | 83 | 11 | / |
| Pofand | 83 | 11 | / |
| Pofene | 83 | 11 | / |
| Pofani | 83 | 8 | / |
| Pefane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pofone | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poofan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pafane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phafane | 77 | 392 | / |
| Pofandt | 77 | 31 | / |
| Pofiene | 77 | 7 | / |
| Phofana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Poufine | 77 | 2 | / |
| Phofani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pophane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pohfene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pefanea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phefane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phofang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pafagne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phofone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pofon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pafan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pofatnyi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pouffone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phophane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phofaana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Podfeang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pohfiene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pofienne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peffanee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pafang | 67 | 69 | / |
| Poophanee | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pophan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Poufon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Phofon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pofong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pafana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pasfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phafan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pôfine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pafani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pofham | 67 | 0 | / |
Pofane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pofane in the Marathi language | ||
| पोफाने | pophane | 50 |
| पोफणे | pophane | 50 |
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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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- 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 Pofane
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