Mashapo Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mashapo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashapo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2251:240,79024,675
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zambia401:396,24819,783
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mashapo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mashapo is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mashapo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashapo? popularity and diffusion

Mashapo is the 878,878th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashapo are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 240,790. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 53 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent live. Outside of South Africa Mashapo occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Zambia, where 13 percent live.

Mashapo Last Name Statistics demography

Mashapo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.03% less than the national average, earning R 85,488 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mashapo
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