Majapa Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Majapa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Majapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania621:853,89743,657
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
India301:25,568,846339,406
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Majapa (81) may also be a first name.

Majapa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Majapa is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Majapa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,385,851st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. Majapa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Majapa live; 39 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Majapa is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held first name globally, held by 81 people.

The surname Majapa is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 853,897. In Tanzania Majapa is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 89 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 2 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 34 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Majaapa9218/
Majapai928/
Matjapa928/
Majahpa926/
Madjapa925/
Majappa925/
Majaipa923/
Majapaa921/
Majhapa921/
Majpa912/
Madjaapa862/
Majapait861/
Maujappa861/
Madjapai861/
Mahajapa861/
Maapea83951/
Masapa83513/
Mayapa83156/
Macapa8394/
Mazapa8385/
Majapi8339/
Majipa8332/
Maaipa8328/
Majepa8321/
Maiapa8311/
Majape834/
Mijapa834/
Majupa833/
Majapo832/
Mujapa832/
Mojapa832/
Machapa77340/
Macapha7785/
Makhapa7757/
Masappa7756/
Masapha7725/
Masapay7723/
Motjapa7720/
Matjopa7718/
Mayappa7711/
Masahpa7710/
Miejapa777/
Maisapa776/
Maapeea776/
Mayapat774/
Masapat774/
Majiepa773/
Macappa772/
Macapay772/
Maihapa772/
Mahapea772/
Mazhapa771/
Mujappa771/
Masapad771/
Masapai771/
Masapas771/
Masapau771/
Masabpa771/
Mayahpa771/
Mayapas771/
Mayapha771/
Maajipa771/
Maacapa771/
Mahaipa771/
Majaphe771/
Maiahpa771/
Modjapa771/
Maaphea771/
Mahcapa771/
Maepa7311,345/
Maupa732,803/
Maipa731,770/
Maypa73768/
Maape73675/
Meapa73124/
Madjoupa71205/
Makhapha71145/
Macaypay7132/
Maaipaya7123/
Maisappa7120/
Matchapa719/
Machappa714/
Machapha714/
Macaupay712/
Maihappa712/
Mahasopa712/
Machapaa711/
Mojapaha711/
Maaicapa711/
Mausapha711/
Makhapea711/
Mayappah711/
Mahsapha711/
Muyapa671,555/
Maupas671,538/
Mahupa67701/
Masapo67611/
Mayepa67510/
Masopa67501/
Majipo67434/
Maupay67338/
Mayapi67292/
Majupi67170/
Maipas67159/
Mayapo67156/
Macopa67115/
Majepo67109/
Maypay6791/
Maipai6784/
Mayupa6776/
Maipah6774/
Miyapa6765/
Maupai6763/
Mosapa6757/
Mujipa6754/
Maiape6753/
Mozapa6749/
Mayipa6739/
Mojapi6726/
Maipad6723/
Macapá6721/
Majope6716/
Mauppa6714/
Maupah6713/
Maiapi6712/
Meyapa6712/
Mayopa6711/
Maipat6711/
Maipaa6711/
Makh'apha6711/
Meapah679/
Machaupad679/
Mujape677/
Majipe677/
Mujapi676/
Meapea676/
Maiapo676/
Mayape675/
Maipau673/
Mawepa673/
Mazopa673/
Mejapo672/
Maipaz672/
Majipi672/
Maipay672/
Mojipa672/
Mahachapa671/
Mahajapet671/
Majopi671/
Majupo671/
Maypat671/
Matchappa671/
Maupau671/
Mujopa671/
Macahypay671/
Maiepa671/
Maippa671/
Maihpa671/
Maispa671/
Makhaphaa671/
Majopo671/
Majphi671/
Majepe671/
Moyapa671/
Macapo671/

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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 Majapa
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