Mapawa Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mapawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines731:1,386,825100,991
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mapawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mapawa (Marathi: मापवा) occurs most in The Philippines. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,459,453rd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Mapawa are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Mapawa is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 1,386,825. In The Philippines Mapawa is primarily concentrated in: Soccsksargen, where 74 percent reside, Davao Region, where 23 percent reside and Caraga, where 1 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapfawa922/
Mapajwa921/
Mapawai921/
Mapaswa921/
Mappaewa8621/
Mappeawa864/
Maphawga861/
Maipaswa861/
Mapava831,464/
Mapawo8338/
Mapowa8329/
Mapaba8326/
Mapewa8316/
Mapawi831/
Maphaba77103/
Mapahwe7716/
Mapaeva7716/
Mapabha7710/
Mapavat779/
Mapfava778/
Mapavha773/
Mahpava773/
Mmapava773/
Mapeiwa772/
Maspawi771/
Maphowa771/
Maepava771/
Mapawoh771/
Mapawou771/
Mapewah771/
Maphauwe715/
Maphoswa711/
Mapavath711/
Mapaaiva711/
Maipouwa711/
Mahapava711/
Maphaaba711/
Mapfouwa711/
Maphabhai67529/
Mapowo6765/
Mapowe6723/
Mapavi6715/
Mopowa6712/
Mopawe678/
Mapova675/
Mapoba674/
Mahapavat673/
Mapabi671/
Mapeva671/
Mahapabha671/
Mapewo671/

Mapawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mapawa in the Marathi language
मापवाmapava-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mapawa
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