Mpapa Forename

324,429th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpapa Forename Definition:

Mpapa is a given name of the Senga tribe, meaning: shield.

Mpapa Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa
97%
 
5691:95,8397,912
Lesotho
91%
 
521:39,2314,325
India
79%
 
131:93,452,1521,297,197
Nigeria
50%
 
101:17,756,436163,035
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Kenya-41:11,576,77840,588
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731

Mpapa (2,339) may also be a surname.

Mpapa Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpapa is a given name of the Senga tribe, meaning: shield.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpapa is a given name of the Senga tribe, meaning: skin or hide.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpapa Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphapa9116/
Mpapai917/
Mpaapa914/
Mpappa913/
Mpapha912/
Mmpapa911/
Mpapea911/
Mpapah911/
M'Papa911/
Mphapha8346/
Mpaapai831/
Mpaapau831/
Mpapaai831/
Mpaipai831/
Mpapi80292/
Mpapo8081/
Mpape8044/
Npapa8022/
Mpepa8019/
Mpopa806/
Mphaphea771/
Mpaphi73634/
Mphapi7319/
Mphapo7314/
Mpapie7310/
Npapat7310/
Mpapho735/
Mpappy733/
Mphape733/
Mphepa732/
Mpaphe732/
Mmpopa731/
Mpaapi731/
Mpapei731/
Mpapou731/
Hnpapa731/
Npaapa731/
Npappa731/
Mmpape731/
Npapha731/
Vapa673,644/
Bapa671,637/
Mphaphi6729/
Mphapho675/
Mphaphe673/
Mppp672/
Mphaphy671/
Hmpaper671/
Mmpappy671/
Mphepau671/

Mpapa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mpapa in the Russian language
Мпапаmpapa-

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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpapa