Mphaephele Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphaephele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphaephele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mphaephele (16) may also be a first name.

Mphaephele Last Name Facts

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

Mphaephele is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mphaephele.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphaephele? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Mphaephele is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphaephele are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphaephele is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Mphaephele is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 290,365. In Lesotho Mphaephele is mostly concentrated in: Quthing District, where 57 percent live and Mohale's Hoek District, where 43 percent live. Aside from Lesotho this last name is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent live.

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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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