Vafana Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Vafana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vafana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2741:56,3448,535
India271:28,409,829361,298
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Vafana (50) may also be a first name.

Vafana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vafana (Hindi: वाफना, Marathi: वाफणा) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vafana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vafana is the 887,624th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Vafana are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Vafana is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 50 people.

The surname Vafana is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 56,344. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 33 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 11 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Vafana exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent reside and Denmark, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vafanat921/
Bafana834,575/
Wafana83501/
Fafana8392/
Vafani8314/
Vafany832/
Vafona831/
Bafanga77236/
Vafaneh7793/
Bafanah7776/
Phafana7750/
Bhafana7735/
Wafaana7714/
Baffana7712/
Bafanna7712/
Bafaana774/
Baafana774/
Mpafana773/
Bafanaa772/
Baifana771/
Vafainy771/
Vaphana771/
Bafamna771/
Fafanna771/
Fafanah771/
Fafanas771/
Bafagna771/
Beafana771/
Bafanas771/
Bafanaz771/
Bafanadh71131/
Mphafana712/
Baifanga711/
Bafangna711/
Wafangay711/
Vafanehr711/
Vafaanie711/
Vafeynad711/
Fofana67592,306/
Bofana67694/
Wafena6741/
Wafani6725/
Bafano6725/
Fafona6722/
Bafane6721/
Baufanais6715/
Wofana6715/
Fafano675/
Bafona674/
Fefana673/
Wafané672/
Waifanaia671/
Wafane671/
Vofena671/
Wafona671/
Fafena671/
Vafanoush671/

Vafana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vafana in the Marathi language
वाफणाvaphana-
Vafana in the Hindi language
वाफनाvaphana50
वफानाvaphana50

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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
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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 Vafana
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