Mapolosi Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mapolosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mapolosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1241:16,3923,540
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Mapolosi (11) may also be a first name.

Mapolosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mapolosi is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Mapolosi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapolosi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mapolosi is the 1,604,449th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapolosi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mapolosi is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 16,392. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 74 percent reside, Berea District, where 23 percent reside and Mohale's Hoek District, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapolosa883/
Mapolasi882/
Mopolosi881/
Mapolose881/
Mopholosi824/
Mapulasi75132/
Mapulashi712/
Mapulazi6327/
Mapalaji6319/
Mapalezi631/
Mepalasi631/
Mapuluchi599/
Maapulusa591/
Maphalatse561/

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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 Mapolosi
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