Masepela Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Masepela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masepela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Masepela (19) may also be a first name.

Masepela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masepela is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masepela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Masepela are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 796,731. In South Africa Masepela is most common in: Limpopo, where 68 percent live, Gauteng, where 29 percent live and Free State, where 1 percent live. Outside of South Africa Masepela is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Masepela Last Name Statistics demography

Masepela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.2% less than the national average, earning R 68,448 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 Masepela
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