Mapemba Surname
Approximately 9,633 people bear this surname
Mapemba Surname Definition:
Mapemba is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: millet.
Mapemba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4,496 | 1:3,808 | 515 |
| DR Congo | 4,385 | 1:16,848 | 2,104 |
| Zambia | 603 | 1:26,285 | 2,769 |
| Zimbabwe | 120 | 1:128,652 | 17,093 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Mapemba (308) may also be a first name.
Mapemba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mapemba is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: millet.
Mapemba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapemba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mapemba is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapemba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 53,069th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 756,519 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapemba reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mapemba is also the 501,377th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 308 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 4,496 people, or 1 in 3,808. Beside Malawi it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 46 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maphemba | 93 | 4 | / |
| Maipemba | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mapembe | 86 | 2,744 | / |
| Mapamba | 86 | 1,326 | / |
| Mapembi | 86 | 833 | / |
| Mapembo | 86 | 136 | / |
| Mapomba | 86 | 121 | / |
| Mopemba | 86 | 70 | / |
| Mapimba | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mapemby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maphamba | 80 | 30 | / |
| Mopembai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mapfimba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moupemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mapiembe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maipamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maphimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mopembay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mopembe | 71 | 1,002 | / |
| Mapombo | 71 | 485 | / |
| Mapambo | 71 | 165 | / |
| Mopamba | 71 | 123 | / |
| Mopembi | 71 | 62 | / |
| Mapimbi | 71 | 57 | / |
| Mapimbo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mopembo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mopimba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mepembo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapimby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapimwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maspimby | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mopombai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Maipambo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mopiembe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mapambou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mopimboa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapombou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphambo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mapemba
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