Mapenzi Surname

23,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo19,5171:3,785424
Kenya1,4081:32,7983,583
Zambia8101:19,5682,176
Tanzania6091:86,9328,808
Namibia4211:5,7231,098
Uganda901:433,77026,293
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mapenzi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: problems.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maipenzi93145/
Mapenzie935/
Mapenza86475/
Mopenzi8627/
Mapenze868/
Mapenji863/
Mapengi861/
Mapemzi861/
Mapensi861/
Mapinzi861/
Mapenshi8021/
Mapenchi801/
Mapnza771/
Mapenge7150/
Mopengi7134/
Mapinza7124/
Mopenze7121/
Mapingi717/
Maspngi711/
Mopinzi711/
Mopendza67173/
Mapindji6741/
Mapinsai677/
Mapintshi6334/
Mopnji621/
Mapinge57270/
Mopingi574/
Mopinze571/
Mopenge571/
Mapintsha504/

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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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