Mapoma Surname

203,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mapoma Surname Definition:

Mapoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: waterfalls.

Mapoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0691:14,8271,692
South Africa9281:58,3817,398
United States261:13,940,728505,428
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mapoma (73) may also be a first name.

Mapoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mapoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: waterfalls.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mapoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: belonging to the waterfalls.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mapoma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mapoma is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapoma? popularity and diffusion

Mapoma is the 203,812th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,570,576 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mapoma reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mapoma is also the 1,134,117th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 73 people.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,069 people, or 1 in 14,827. In Zambia Mapoma is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 34 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live and Luapula Province, where 18 percent live. Outside of Zambia it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Mapoma Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mapoma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.93% less than the national average, earning R 166,512 per year and in United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maphoma92107/
Mapomea9224/
Mapouma921/
Mapomga921/
Mapomah921/
Mapoumea866/
Maipomea861/
Maphooma861/
Mapuma831,196/
Mapema83782/
Mapama8359/
Mapome8331/
Mapomo8327/
Maupome77501/
Maphuma77132/
Mapfuma7762/
Mapumha7722/
Maupomé7712/
Mapomie7712/
Mapamha7710/
Maepama777/
Maphomo775/
Maphama775/
Maphome774/
Maapuma771/
Mapoume771/
Maphomy771/
Mapamay771/
Mapamma771/
Mapumaa771/
Mapfema771/
Mapumah771/
Maupoume7138/
Maphomey7137/
Maphamga718/
Mahapama715/
Maupoumé714/
Maipumma714/
Mapahama713/
Mapomich711/
Maphomie711/
Maphumha711/
Maspaama711/
Mapamo67103/
Mapume6777/
Mapame6774/
Mapemo6748/
Maiphumma6714/
Mapami6713/
Mapumo6711/
Mapfoumou674/
Matpoomee672/
Mopomo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mapoma
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