Mapewa Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Mapewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mapewa (27) may also be a first name.
Mapewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mapewa occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapewa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mapewa is the 4,908,606th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Mapewa occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Mapewa reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mapewa is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.
The last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 2,573,040. In Zimbabwe Mapewa is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Tanzania, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapeiwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mapewua | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mapewah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mapeswa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mappaewa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Mappeawa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Matphewa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mapawa | 83 | 146 | / |
| Mapiwa | 83 | 42 | / |
| Mapeba | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mapewo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mapeva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mapewy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mapheba | 77 | 65 | / |
| Mhopewa | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mapfiwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Maphiwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mapaeva | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mapieva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mapeeva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mapfawa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maapeba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapajwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapivea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapiswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapewoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapawai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maepeva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapeewo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maipiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maphiswa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maipihwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapava | 67 | 1,464 | / |
| Mopiwa | 67 | 578 | / |
| Mapowo | 67 | 65 | / |
| Mapawo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mapeve | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mapiva | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mapiwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mopeva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mapevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapebe | 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
- 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 Mapewa
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