Maparura Surname
Approximately 606 people bear this surname
Maparura Surname User-submission:
The Maparura surname means 'starting a new thing'. It originated from the descendants of Makoni Cline, who moved away from their original settlement near Rusape into thick forest to settle. Because of this movement into the thick forest they were called maparura, meaning 'starting a new thing'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 574 | 1:26,896 | 4,129 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Maparura Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Maparura surname means 'starting a new thing'. It originated from the descendants of Makoni Cline, who moved away from their original settlement near Rusape into thick forest to settle. Because of this movement into the thick forest they were called maparura, meaning 'starting a new thing'. It comes from the word parura, meaning 'starting something new'.
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Where Does The Last Name Maparura Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maparura occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maparura? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 532,873rd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,025,653 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Maparura reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 574 people, or 1 in 26,896. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 33 percent live, Harare Province, where 22 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
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