Maphorisa Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Maphorisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maphorisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana4301:5,086795
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Maphorisa (83) may also be a first name.

Maphorisa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maphorisa occurs in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maphorisa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 677,464th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,562,604 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Maphorisa are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 83 people.

Maphorisa is most numerous in Botswana, where it is held by 430 people, or 1 in 5,086. Beside Botswana this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Maphorisa
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