Mapolesa Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mapolesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapolesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1411:14,4153,165
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590

Mapolesa (16) may also be a first name.

Mapolesa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mapolesa occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mapolesa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapolesa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,210,518th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapolesa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 14,415. In Lesotho it is mostly concentrated in: Quthing District, where 50 percent reside, Mohale's Hoek District, where 18 percent reside and Thaba-Tseka District, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside.

Mapolesa Last Name Statistics demography

Mapolesa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.09% less than the national average, earning R 170,880 per year.

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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 Mapolesa
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