Surname Mafya (Mafia 
, Mafya 
) , all around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Mafya is habitual in Reunion, where it is quite a common surname, Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Morocco. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. Likewise, Mafya is the forename as well as the last name.