Mapensho Surname
11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Mapensho Surname Definition:
Mapensho is a surname of the Lala tribe, meaning: a child whose mother endured a very difficult pregnancy.
Mapensho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Mapensho Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mapensho is a surname of the Lala tribe, meaning: a child whose mother endured a very difficult pregnancy.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Mapensho is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a child whose mother endured a very difficult pregnancy.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapenso | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mapenshi | 88 | 21 | / |
| Mupensho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mpenshe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mpenshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpeneshi | 75 | 18 | / |
| Mabonsho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mupenshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mabonesho | 71 | 592 | / |
| Mabenesha | 71 | 83 | / |
| Mpunsh | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mpenyesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpenaishe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapenza | 67 | 475 | / |
| Mabonyesho | 67 | 243 | / |
| Mbonsho | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mpansha | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mpanshi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mopenzo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbanshe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpunshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapinyashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mponshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpunsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyapanshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mponsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapenzia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mapnza | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mapinza | 53 | 24 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mapensho
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