Mapheba Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mapheba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapheba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa651:833,50355,653

Mapheba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mapheba is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapheba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mapheba is the 2,372,517th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapheba live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 833,503. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 88 percent live, Gauteng, where 8 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent live.

Mapheba Last Name Statistics demography

Mapheba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.77% less than the national average, earning R 128,868 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapeba922/
Maphaba86103/
Maphoba8618/
Maapeba861/
Mapieba861/
Matphewa802/
Maphaaba801/
Mapaba7726/
Mapewa7716/
Mapoba774/
Mafeba773/
Mapeva771/
Mapebe771/
Maphabhai75529/
Maphiwa7118/
Mapempa7114/
Mapabha7110/
Mapieva714/
Mapeeva713/
Mapeiwa712/
Mafhaba711/
Mapewua711/
Mapeswa711/
Mapivea711/
Mappeawa674/
Maphiswa673/
Mapihwei671/
Maipihwa671/

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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 Mapheba
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