Pofane Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Pofane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pofane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2451:8,2961,856
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Pofane (88) may also be a first name.

Pofane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pofane (Marathi: पोफाने) is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may also 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 Pofane is the 942,947th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name Pofane is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Pofane live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 88 people.

The last name Pofane is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 8,296. In Lesotho Pofane is most common in: Maseru District, where 49 percent live, Berea District, where 23 percent live and Leribe District, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Lesotho this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phofane92149/
Pofan916/
Pofangue861/
Pofana83230/
Pofine8327/
Pofaan8312/
Poffan8311/
Pofand8311/
Pofene8311/
Pofani838/
Pefane831/
Pofone831/
Poofan831/
Pafane831/
Phafane77392/
Pofandt7731/
Pofiene777/
Phofana772/
Poufine772/
Phofani771/
Pophane771/
Pohfene771/
Pefanea771/
Phefane771/
Phofang771/
Pafagne771/
Phofone771/
Pofon734/
Pafan733/
Pofatnyi7114/
Pouffone712/
Phophane711/
Phofaana711/
Podfeang711/
Pohfiene711/
Pofienne711/
Peffanee711/
Pafang6769/
Poophanee6741/
Pophan6725/
Poufon6717/
Phofon674/
Pofong673/
Pafana672/
Pasfan671/
Phafan671/
Pôfine671/
Pafani671/
Pofham670/

Pofane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pofane in the Marathi language
पोफानेpophane50
पोफणेpophane50

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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 Pofane
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