Mapillah Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mapillah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapillah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mapillah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mapillah occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapillah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapillah reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mapillah is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mapillah occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapilla931/
Maipilla881/
Maplah862/
Mappillai8222/
Mahapilla821/
Mapella8041/
Mapillo8038/
Maplaha801/
Mahapillai781/
Mapla7726/
Maspla7162/
Maplay7152/
Maplai7144/
Moplla7114/
Maplau719/
Maplap714/
Maplas711/
Maipla711/
Mhepellah711/
Mauplat679/
Maphlap675/
Mapello674/
Mepella673/
Mopella671/
Mopillo671/
Mapplas671/
Maplass671/
Maplaas671/

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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 Mapillah
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis