Maponya Surname

11,950People worldwide
16Countries
South AfricaMain country (97%)

To understand more about the Maponya surname would be to learn about individuals who probably share common origins and ancestors. That is among the explanations why its normal that the Maponya surname is more represented in one or higher nations regarding the world than in others. Here you can find down in which countries of the world there are many people who have the surname Maponya.

The surname Maponya is typical of South Africa, where 97% of bearers are concentrated.

The surname Maponya in the globe

Globalization has meant that surnames distribute far beyond their country of origin, so that it is possible to locate African surnames in Europe or Indian surnames in Oceania. Similar takes place in the case of Maponya, which as you are able to corroborate, it can be said that it's a surname that may be found in all the countries associated with globe. Just as there are nations in which certainly the thickness of individuals using the surname Maponya is more than in other countries.

The map of the Maponya surname


The chance of examining on a globe map about which nations hold a greater number of Maponya on earth, helps us a lot. By putting ourselves in the map, for a tangible country, we can understand tangible number of people using the surname Maponya, to obtain in this manner the complete information of all the Maponya that one may presently find in that country. All this also assists us to comprehend not only in which the surname Maponya arises from, but also in what manner the folks that are initially an element of the household that bears the surname Maponya have moved and moved. In the same manner, you are able to see by which places they've settled and grown up, which is why if Maponya is our surname, this indicates interesting to which other nations regarding the globe it's possible this one of our ancestors once moved to.

Nations with additional Maponya on the planet

Distribution of Maponya by country

  1. South Africa South Africa (11594)
  2. Zambia Zambia (280)
  3. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (33)
  4. England England (18)
  5. Lesotho Lesotho (13)
  6. Wales Wales (2)
  7. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (1)
  8. Scotland Scotland (1)
  9. Jamaica Jamaica (1)
  10. South Korea South Korea (1)
  11. Malawi Malawi (1)
  12. Norway Norway (1)
  13. Poland Poland (1)
  14. Thailand Thailand (1)
  15. Tanzania Tanzania (1)
  16. United States United States (1)

Distribution of Maponya by continent

Africa
11,922
6 countries
North America
2
2 countries
Asia
2
2 countries
Europe
2
2 countries

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Variants of the surname Maponya

Surnames related to Maponya

Frequently asked questions about Maponya surname

In which country is the Maponya surname most common?

The Maponya surname is most common in South Africa with 11,594 registered people.

In how many countries is the Maponya surname found?

The Maponya surname is found in 16 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Maponya surname?

According to our records, approximately 11,950 people have the Maponya surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Maponya surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Maponya surname across the 16 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Maponya?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Maponya. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Maponya

Richard Maponya
1926–2020 · Business

In the event that you look at it carefully, at apellidos.de we offer you all you need in order to have the real data of which countries have the greatest number of people because of the surname Maponya into the entire world. Moreover, you can view them in an exceedingly visual means on our map, when the countries utilizing the highest number of individuals because of the surname Maponya can be seen painted in a stronger tone. In this manner, and with an individual look, you can easily locate by which countries Maponya is a common surname, and in which nations Maponya is an uncommon or non-existent surname.

Over time, the surname Maponya has undergone some changes in its spelling or pronunciation.

It is common to find surnames similar to Maponya. This is because many times the surname Maponya has undergone mutations.

The fact that there was no unified spelling for the surname Maponya when the first surnames were formed allows us to find many surnames similar to Maponya.

Discerning whether the surname Maponya or any of the surnames similar to Maponya came first is not always easy. There are many reasons that could have led to the surname Maponya being written or pronounced differently, giving rise to a new, different surname Maponya with a common root.

  1. Mabona
  2. Mapon
  3. Mapena
  4. Mpono
  5. Mabena
  6. Mabon
  7. Mabone
  8. Mebonia
  9. Mapanao
  10. Mapani
  11. Maben
  12. Mabin
  13. Mabine
  14. Mabini
  15. Mapfumo
  16. Mappin
  17. Maupin
  18. Maven
  19. Mavin
  20. Mboma
  21. Mbena
  22. Maybon
  23. Mbina
  24. Mbon
  25. Mbouma
  26. Meabon
  27. Mpiana
  28. Mbono
  29. Mpan
  30. Mpyana
  31. Mmbone
  32. Mopin
  33. Mofana
  34. Mupan
  35. Mabhena
  36. Muvunyi
  37. Mpamy
  38. Mbwana
  39. Mafuema
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