Cognomen Maponya (Maponya 
) , around the world, is quite a common surname. The surname Maponya is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in South Africa, China, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, Maponya is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Maponya | Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, China |
| richard maponya South African businessman, ZA (b. 1920) |
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| maishe maponya South African political activist (1951–2021) (b. 1951) |
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