Maplanka Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Maplanka Surname User-submission:

The Maplanka surname means 'timber' in Ndebele.

Maplanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2971:51,9817,910
Botswana1991:10,9902,068
South Africa571:950,48660,033
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Maplanka (82) may also be a first name.

Maplanka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Maplanka surname means 'timber' in Ndebele.

- ilackmoyo

Maplanka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maplanka occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maplanka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maplanka is the 552,088th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,608,211 people. The surname Maplanka is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Maplanka reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 82 people.

The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 51,981. In Zimbabwe Maplanka is mostly concentrated in: Bulawayo Province, where 48 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Maplanka Last Name Statistics demography

Maplanka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.49% more than the national average, earning R 436,032 per year.

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