Mapimele Surname

460,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mapimele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapimele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4451:34,6935,347
South Africa2851:190,09720,645
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Mapimele (30) may also be a first name.

Mapimele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mapimele occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mapimele.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapimele? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 460,168th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,928,537 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mapimele live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 30 people.

This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 445 people, or 1 in 34,693. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 95 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 2 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 2 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe Mapimele occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 39 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mapimele Last Name Statistics demography

Mapimele earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning R 223,788 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maphimele942/
Mapumele8823/
Mapimile8813/
Mapimela8812/
Mapemele881/
Mapimole881/
Maapimile821/
Maphimela821/
Maphumele821/
Mapemela751/
Mapfumale717/

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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 Mapimele
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