Mapetu Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Mapetu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mapetu (70) may also be a first name.
Mapetu Demographics
Average Mapetu Salary in
South Africa
R 81,396
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mapetu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapetu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mapetu occurs most in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapetu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mapetu is the 2,034,059th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapetu are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 70 people.
It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 1,259,947. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 65 percent live, Gauteng, where 14 percent live and North West, where 14 percent live. Beside South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 48 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Mapetu Last Name Statistics demography
Mapetu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.75% less than the national average, earning R 81,396 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maphetu | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mapethu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mapeteu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maphethu | 86 | 19 | / |
| Mmaphetu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mapietou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapeteux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapatu | 83 | 128 | / |
| Mapitu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Mapotu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Mepetu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maphatu | 77 | 119 | / |
| Mapitux | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mapotou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Maphotu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mapatou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapitau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mephetu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mappatau | 71 | 60 | / |
| Moupetou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mopotu | 67 | 3,766 | / |
| Mopatu | 67 | 286 | / |
| Mepattu | 62 | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mapetu
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