Mapepesa Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mapepesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapepesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1251:16,2603,515
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773

Mapepesa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mapepesa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mapepesa is found most frequently in Lesotho. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapepesa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mapepesa is the 1,315,412th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapepesa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Lesotho, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 16,260. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Mafeteng District, where 81 percent reside, Maseru District, where 14 percent reside and Quthing District, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho Mapepesa exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent reside.

Mapepesa Last Name Statistics demography

Mapepesa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.55% less than the national average, earning R 60,480 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapepesae941/
Mapepessa941/
Mpepesa9329/
Mapepesi887/
Maphepisa821/
Mpepesi8050/
Maipeps803/
Mwape Besa781/
Maupebeza711/
Mapuppasa711/
Mpepuza6714/
Mpapasa679/
Mbapusa674/
Maphephezi671/
Mpepezi671/
Mbebesa671/
Mbepesi671/
Maphoposha671/

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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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  • 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 Mapepesa
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