Mapeto Surname
Approximately 2,590 people bear this surname
Mapeto Surname Definition:
Mapeto is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: last born.
Mapeto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,385 | 1:12,360 | 1,927 |
| Zimbabwe | 683 | 1:22,604 | 3,404 |
| DR Congo | 479 | 1:154,237 | 16,059 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mapeto (286) may also be a first name.
Mapeto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mapeto is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: last born.
Mapeto Demographics
Average Mapeto Salary in
South Africa
R 59,064
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mapeto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapeto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mapeto is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mapeto click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapeto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 167,036th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,813,724 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapeto live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 523,065th most widely held first name internationally, held by 286 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 12,360. Without taking into account Malawi Mapeto exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.
Mapeto Last Name Statistics demography
Mapeto earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.15% less than the national average, earning R 59,064 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapheto | 92 | 3,975 | / |
| Mapetto | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mapetho | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mmapheto | 86 | 103 | / |
| Maphetho | 86 | 44 | / |
| Maphetoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapietou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapeta | 83 | 1,611 | / |
| Mapito | 83 | 197 | / |
| Mapoto | 83 | 161 | / |
| Mopeto | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mepeto | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmaphetho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmaphetoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| 'Maphetho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maphoto | 77 | 3,623 | / |
| Maspeta | 77 | 33 | / |
| Mapheta | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mapatho | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mapaeta | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mapotou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mapotho | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mapieta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mapetta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mapatoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapeteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mopetoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmapeta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maphito | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maepato | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapatou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maiphoto | 71 | 161 | / |
| Maphotho | 71 | 85 | / |
| Maphetha | 71 | 36 | / |
| Mahapato | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maphatho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maphyoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maspetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moupetou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maphotoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmapheta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapata | 67 | 1,898 | / |
| Mapota | 67 | 1,516 | / |
| Mopoto | 67 | 1,187 | / |
| Mapita | 67 | 305 | / |
| Mopito | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mopeta | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mahapetha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahapatho | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mapeto
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