Mapulanga Surname

23,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mapulanga Surname Definition:

Mapulanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wooden planks.

Mapulanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia19,6611:806107
Malawi2,8491:6,009859
DR Congo4041:182,87018,550
Zimbabwe2801:55,1378,349
Namibia1231:19,5893,448
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mapulanga (400) may also be a first name.

Mapulanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mapulanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wooden planks.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mapulanga Last Name Facts

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

Mapulanga is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapulanga? popularity and diffusion

Mapulanga is the 23,207th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 311,980 people. Mapulanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mapulanga are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mapulanga is also the 431,593rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 400 people.

The last name Mapulanga is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 19,661 people, or 1 in 806. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 32 percent are found, Central Province, where 21 percent are found and Southern Province, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 12 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Mapulanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mapulanga earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapaulanga951/
Mapulana94344/
Mapulaga943/
Mapulango89292/
Mmapulana8912/
Mapulange898/
Mapilanga892/
Mapulangi891/
Mapulanna891/
Mapulaaga891/
Mapulanha891/
Mapolanga891/
Mapoulango849/
Mapulano827/
Mapolongo671/
Mapholongo631/

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Footnotes

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