Mapenzi Surname
Approximately 22,889 people bear this surname
Mapenzi Surname Definition:
Mapenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a family bereavement.
Mapenzi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 19,517 | 1:3,785 | 424 |
| Kenya | 1,408 | 1:32,798 | 3,583 |
| Zambia | 810 | 1:19,568 | 2,176 |
| Tanzania | 609 | 1:86,932 | 8,808 |
| Namibia | 421 | 1:5,723 | 1,098 |
| Uganda | 90 | 1:433,770 | 26,293 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Mapenzi (13,379) may also be a first name.
Mapenzi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mapenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a family bereavement.
Mapenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: problems.
Mapenzi Demographics
Mapenzi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mapenzi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapenzi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mapenzi is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mapenzi.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapenzi? popularity and diffusion
Mapenzi is the 23,671st most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 318,386 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapenzi reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 85 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 50,263rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 13,379 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 19,517 people, or 1 in 3,785. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent reside and Zambia, where 4 percent reside.
Mapenzi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mapenzi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maipenzi | 93 | 145 | / |
| Mapenzie | 93 | 5 | / |
| Mapenza | 86 | 475 | / |
| Mopenzi | 86 | 27 | / |
| Mapenze | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mapenji | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mapengi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapemzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapensi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapinzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapenshi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mapenchi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mapnza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapenge | 71 | 50 | / |
| Mopengi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mapinza | 71 | 24 | / |
| Mopenze | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mapingi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maspngi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mopinzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mopendza | 67 | 173 | / |
| Mapindji | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mapinsai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mapintshi | 63 | 34 | / |
| Mopnji | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mapinge | 57 | 270 | / |
| Mopingi | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mopinze | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mopenge | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mapintsha | 50 | 4 | / |
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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 Mapenzi
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