Maphikelela Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

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

Maphikelela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maphikelela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Maphikelela (41) may also be a first name.

Maphikelela Last Name Facts

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

Maphikelela occurs most in South Africa. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maphikelela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maphikelela is the 3,185,033rd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maphikelela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maphikelela is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 41 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,504,936. In South Africa Maphikelela is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 81 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside and Gauteng, where 6 percent reside. Not including South Africa Maphikelela exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Maphikelela Last Name Statistics demography

Maphikelela earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning R 219,036 per year.

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