Mafua

Mafua Meaning & Origin

About Mafua
The surname Mafua is of Samoan origin and is derived from the Samoan word "mafua," which means "to be first" or "to be ahead." It is a surname that signifies leadership, excellence, and being at the forefront.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mafua is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mafua: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mafua based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mafua is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 F Y UW0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/mafua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mafua in Braille

Here's how to represent Mafua in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mafua in braille

How to sign the name Mafua using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mafua using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mafua in sign language

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