Globally, Maftei (Maftei 
, Мафтей 
) is a rare unisex first name. The forename Maftei is characteristic of Romania, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Ukraine, where it is a rare masculine name, and Italy, where it is a very rare epicene name. More frequently, Maftei is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maftei | Moldova, Spain, Romania, Afghanistan, Italy |
| Мафтей | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |