Maphala Surname

208,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Maphala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maphala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3521:40,0725,147
Zimbabwe3991:38,6925,987
Lesotho1501:13,5503,005
Botswana331:66,27111,607
India321:23,970,793327,222
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Maphala (576) may also be a first name.

Maphala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maphala (Arabic: مفالي, Hindi: मफला) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maphala? popularity and diffusion

Maphala is the 208,467th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,673,158 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Maphala live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 349,109th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 576 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,352 people, or 1 in 40,072. In South Africa Maphala is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 32 percent are found, Gauteng, where 27 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 19 percent are found. Not including South Africa Maphala exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent are found and Lesotho, where 8 percent are found.

Maphala Last Name Statistics demography

Maphala earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning R 232,812 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maphalla931,449/
Maphahla9385/
Maphaila936/
Maphalai935/
Maphalap934/
Maphaela932/
Maphatla932/
Maphalga931/
Mapala924,190/
Maphalhla881/
Maphalloa881/
Mapalad862,984/
Maphela861,601/
Mapaila861,060/
Mappala861,009/
Maphale86629/
Madpala86480/
Mafhala86254/
Maipala86175/
Mmapala86126/
Maphalo86120/
Mapahla86114/
Maphali8660/
Mapaela8636/
Mapalay8627/
Maphola8621/
Matpala8618/
Mapatla8615/
Mapalla8614/
Mapohla8610/
Maypala868/
Maspala865/
Mahpala863/
Mapalia863/
Mapehla862/
Mhapala862/
Mophala862/
Mapalah861/
Maapala861/
Mapalas861/
Mapeala861/
Mahabphala828/
Mahapphala821/
Maphalle801,184/
Mahapela80294/
Mahuvala8053/
Maypalla8025/
Maphuila8021/
Mappalla8019/
Maphahle8019/
Maifhala8017/
Mapaaila8017/
Mapheula8015/
Mahapala807/
Mapheela807/
Mahavala805/
Madpatla804/
Maspatla804/
Mathpala804/
Mafahala802/
Maphaule802/
Maipaala801/
Maipalla801/
Madpaala801/
Mhapalai801/
Maepaela801/
Maapalaa801/
Maappala801/
Mapalaus801/
Mapaulla801/
Mahafola801/
Maphaile801/
Maphehla801/
Maphella801/
Mafhahla801/
Mapalo775,720/
Mapela773,048/
Mapola771,154/
Mafala77698/
Mopala77461/
Mapale77274/
Mapali7776/
Mepala7727/
Mahabpala755/
Mahapalla754/
Mahaphalo752/
Mahappala752/
Mahapalai751/
Maphaello751/
Mmaphohla751/
Maphaille751/
Maphatlhe751/
Mapheella751/
Maifala711,614/
Mapholi711,174/
Maapola711,155/
Mafohla711,069/
Mafahla71890/
Mapholo71556/
Mapallo71461/
Mapaile71178/
Maphelo71178/
Maphole71148/
Maipali71143/
Mofahla71103/
Maafala7169/
Mapoula7160/
Mafhali7134/
Mophali7131/
Maefala7124/
Mafalla7122/
Mahfali7121/
Maipale7119/
Meapali7119/
Mapahle7118/
Mapalie7114/
Mapohlo7114/
Mmapela7113/
Mhapale7112/
Mhapela7112/
Mapatle7111/
Mapalos7111/
Mapahlo7110/
Mapalgi7110/
Mapalou7110/
Mapalle718/
Mapalli716/
Moppala715/
Moupala715/
Mafatla715/
Mapuila714/
Maapela714/
Mapoela714/
Matpale713/
Matpali713/
Mapalid713/
Mophale713/
Mafehla713/
Mapoola712/
Moipala712/
Mapalit712/
Maapalo712/
Maepela712/
Mapailo712/
Mapolla712/
Meepala712/
Mahvali711/
Madpali711/
Mapalei711/
Mapaliy711/
Meypala711/
Meipala711/
Mafalai711/
Masfala711/
Mapalee711/
Mapaluo711/
Mappela711/
Mappola711/
Maipola711/
Mahpali711/
Mepalla711/
Mephola711/
Mapolai711/
Maafola711/
Mafhela711/
Mophalo711/
Mafalia711/
Maspaitella67796/
Mahupela67655/
Mapaliey67448/
Mapheule67143/
Madpalli6770/
Mahapole6751/
Maspalli6738/
Mashfali6723/
Mahavale6720/
Maipalli6718/
Ma'afala6718/
Mahafaly6717/
Matpalli6716/
Mahapali6711/
Maifalla6710/
Mophaliy679/
Mopalaus677/
Mahavali675/
Maipaali675/
Mmapholo675/
Maspalle674/
Maspally674/
Mafathla674/
Maphehlo673/
Maphohlo673/
Mapailey672/
Maypalli672/
Mahafale672/
Mazspale672/
Mahapale671/
Mattpali671/
Mathpale671/
Madpalle671/
Mafothla671/
Meeppala671/
Mappalli671/
Meppalla671/
Maphello671/
Mafalahe671/
Mafallah671/
Maefalea671/
Maepaulo671/
Mapasley671/
Moipalai671/
Mapheelo671/
Maphoolo671/
Mafalatt671/
Mophahle671/

Maphala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maphala in the Hindi language
मफलाmaphala-
Maphala in the Arabic language
مفاليmfaly-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maphala
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