Mapega Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mapega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mapega (11) may also be a first name.

Mapega Last Name Facts

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

Mapega is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mapega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mapega is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapega reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mapega is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

Mapega is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,617,702. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 50 percent reside. Other than Tanzania Mapega exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maphega9225/
Mapegau927/
Mapoega921/
Mappegau8617/
Maphenga861/
Mapheaga861/
Mapaga831,589/
Mapoga83280/
Mapiga83108/
Mapegi8310/
Mapego836/
Mapege836/
Mapokga77151/
Maphaga7735/
Mapagay7731/
Maapoga7716/
Maphoga7714/
Mapogha7710/
Mapfiga776/
Mapagha776/
Maphege773/
Maphego771/
Maphiga771/
Mapigau771/
Maspiga771/
Maupego771/
Maphokga71132/
Maphinga7164/
Maphakga7130/
Mappigau7123/
Mappagau7116/
Maphengo7112/
Mapeguid713/
Mepeigha712/
Mmaphaga711/
Maphahga711/
Mahapaga711/
Mapogo671,272/
Mapigi67255/
Mapago6752/
Mapige676/
Mapigo675/
Mepaga672/
Mopiga671/
Mepoga671/
Maiphegui671/

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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 Mapega
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