Last name Maplethorpe (Maplethorpe 
) , globally, is a rare surname. The family name Maplethorpe is habitual in the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, where it is a very rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.
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| Maplethorpe | Canada, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Thailand |
| cyril maplethorpe Maplethorpe, Cyril Wheatley (1898–1983), pharmaceutical manufacturer (b. 1898) |
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