Mpakaka Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpakaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpakaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mpakaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpakaka is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpakaka? popularity and diffusion

Mpakaka is the 2,312,869th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpakaka live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 840,343. In Tanzania Mpakaka is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 87 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 6 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Mpakaka occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 6 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpakaca861/
Mpekaka861/
Bakaka77493/
Baakaka71177/
Baukaka71103/
Bhakaka716/
Bakaaka713/
Bakakha711/
Bakauka711/
Bakakka711/
Bakakah711/
Hbakaka711/
Bahkaka711/
Bakkaka711/
Bakaikoa6764/
Bakkakka6723/
Bakaukas678/
Bakajska675/
Bakaykay673/
Baukakha672/
Bakaskat671/
Bakatkat671/
Bakakeas671/
Bakaijka671/
Bhakakas671/
Vakaikai671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mpakaka
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