Mahapelela Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Mahapelela Surname Definition:
Mahapelela is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: conquerer.
Read More About This SurnameMahapelela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
Mahapelela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mahapelela is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: conquerer.
User-submitted Reference
The Mahapelela surname means 'captor' or 'capturer'.
- givenMahapelela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahapelela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahapelela has its highest incidence in Namibia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahapelela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mahapelela is the 6,360,413th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahapelela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 481,880. In Namibia Mahapelela is primarily found in: Oshana Region, where 80 percent are found and Zambezi Region, where 20 percent are found. Other than Namibia it is found in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 44 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapelela | 89 | 14 | / |
| Maphelela | 84 | 286 | / |
| Maapolela | 84 | 40 | / |
| Maphalela | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mhapolela | 84 | 1 | / |
| Maphallela | 80 | 10 | / |
| Maphahlela | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mapolela | 78 | 102 | / |
| Mapilela | 78 | 39 | / |
| Mapelala | 78 | 18 | / |
| Mopelela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mapelelo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mapalela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maphilela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maphelelo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mapelaelo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maphohlela | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mophahlela | 70 | 1 | / |
| Maphallala | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mopelola | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mapolelo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mapalila | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mopelala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mapolola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapalola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphalala | 63 | 9,655 | / |
| Maipolelo | 63 | 44 | / |
| Maphilelo | 63 | 8 | / |
| Moopelola | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mapalala | 56 | 5,104 | / |
| Mapalilo | 56 | 245 | / |
| Mapololo | 56 | 14 | / |
| Mapililo | 56 | 2 | / |
| Mopelalo | 56 | 1 | / |
| Maphololo | 53 | 6 | / |
| Mapilaila | 53 | 4 | / |
| Mophalala | 53 | 3 | / |
| Mapholala | 53 | 2 | / |
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