Mapelela Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Mapelela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mapelela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapelela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mapelela is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapelela? popularity and diffusion
Mapelela is the 5,213,395th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapelela reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania Mapelela is mostly concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maphelela | 94 | 286 | / |
| Mahapelela | 89 | 9 | / |
| Mapolela | 88 | 102 | / |
| Mapilela | 88 | 39 | / |
| Mapelele | 88 | 36 | / |
| Mapeleli | 88 | 29 | / |
| Mapelala | 88 | 18 | / |
| Mapalela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mopelela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mapelelo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maapolela | 82 | 40 | / |
| Maphalela | 82 | 2 | / |
| Maphilela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maphelelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mapelaelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maphelele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mhapolela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maphallela | 78 | 10 | / |
| Maphahlela | 78 | 3 | / |
| Maphohlela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masphelele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mapilele | 75 | 8,670 | / |
| Mopelola | 75 | 132 | / |
| Mapolelo | 75 | 71 | / |
| Mopelele | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mapalila | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mopelala | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mapalola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mapolola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maipolelo | 71 | 44 | / |
| Maphilelo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maphyleli | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moopelola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mophahlela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphallala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapalala | 63 | 5,104 | / |
| Mapalilo | 63 | 245 | / |
| Mapololo | 63 | 14 | / |
| Mapilili | 63 | 7 | / |
| Mapililo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mopelalo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maphalala | 59 | 9,655 | / |
| Maphololo | 59 | 6 | / |
| Mapilaila | 59 | 4 | / |
| Mapholala | 59 | 2 | / |
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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 Mapelela
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