Mabapa Surname

253,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mabapa Surname Definition:

Mabapa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: neighbour.

Mabapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5311:35,3874,523
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mabapa (38) may also be a first name.

Mabapa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mabapa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: neighbour.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mabapa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mabapa occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mabapa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabapa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 253,664th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,677,501 people. Mabapa occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mabapa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 38 people.

Mabapa is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,531 people, or 1 in 35,387. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 59 percent are found, Gauteng, where 33 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Mabapa occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mabapa Last Name Statistics demography

Mabapa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.38% less than the national average, earning R 155,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabappa927/
Mabhapa921/
Maibapa921/
Maibappa863/
Mabape83170/
Mabepa8366/
Mabopa8346/
Mavapa839/
Mabapo833/
Mabapi831/
Mabhaipas801/
Mobappa7750/
Maiwapa7724/
Moubapa7712/
Mabaphe771/
Manpapa771/
Mabhapo771/
Mabhaiphah751/
Moubappa713/
Mabeapoo711/
Mojbapay711/
Mabhaipi711/
Meawapea711/
Mehbappa711/
Mabope67920/
Mawopa6767/
Mawapo6720/
Mobape6715/
Mavopa6714/
Mabopo674/
Mowapa672/
Mobapo671/
Mebapo671/
Mavape671/
Mobopa671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mabapa
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