Mapuranga Surname

43,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mapuranga Surname User-submission:

1) The people were tall and straight like gumtrees, thus the surname Mapuranga.

2) Those, who were cultivating gumtrees so much, were given it as an identification of where they reside or what they are known for.

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Mapuranga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe11,8691:1,30164
South Africa571:950,48660,033
England481:1,160,79354,689
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Zambia191:834,20628,447
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Mapuranga (168) may also be a first name.

Mapuranga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mapuranga surname comes from eucalyptus plant the Gumtrees, which are called mapuranga in Shona. The surname is derived from two aspects:

1) The people were tall and straight like gumtrees, thus the surname Mapuranga.

2) Those, who were cultivating gumtrees so much, were given it as an identification of where they reside or what they are known for.

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Mapuranga Last Name Facts

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

Mapuranga is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mapuranga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mapuranga is the 43,168th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 604,274 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mapuranga reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mapuranga is also the 705,855th most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 168 people.

Mapuranga is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 11,869 people, or 1 in 1,301. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent live, Harare Province, where 17 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Mapuranga is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Mapuranga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mapuranga earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.19% less than the national average, earning R 106,488 per year; in United States they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $34,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $37,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapurangah957/
Mapouranga951/
Mapuiranga951/
Mapurannga951/
Mapuraga941/
Mapurana941/
Mapurange892/
Mapurango892/
Mapuramga891/
Mahapuranna8036/
Maporogo591/
Maphorogo56100/
Maphorona561/

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