Mapikwa Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Mapikwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mapikwa (98) may also be a first name.
Mapikwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapikwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mapikwa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mapikwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapikwa? popularity and diffusion
Mapikwa is the 1,860,621st most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. Mapikwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapikwa are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mapikwa is also the 956,749th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 98 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 1 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maphikwa | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mapaikwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mapekwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mapukwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapikwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mapfukwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mapugwa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mopikwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mapegwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muopukwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moopekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mophikwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphekua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphugwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapuqua | 57 | 9 | / |
| Mapigue | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mapiguey | 53 | 21 | / |
| Mapigoue | 53 | 11 | / |
| Mapiegue | 53 | 2 | / |
| Meepikuo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mapiquet | 53 | 1 | / |
| Maiphegui | 50 | 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 Mapikwa
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