Mpamba Surname
Approximately 4,089 people bear this surname
Mpamba Surname Definition:
Mpamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.
Mpamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,929 | 1:38,299 | 4,740 |
| Tanzania | 1,080 | 1:49,020 | 5,472 |
| Zambia | 488 | 1:32,479 | 3,313 |
| South Africa | 370 | 1:146,426 | 16,705 |
| Zimbabwe | 99 | 1:155,942 | 19,667 |
| Congo | 74 | 1:67,420 | 5,853 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Mpamba (221) may also be a first name.
Mpamba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.
Mpamba Demographics
Average Mpamba Salary in
South Africa
R 148,176
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mpamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpamba is most common in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpamba? popularity and diffusion
Mpamba is the 113,161st most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,782,232 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpamba live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 49 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mpamba is also the 606,684th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 221 people.
This surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,929 people, or 1 in 38,299. Outside of The DR Congo Mpamba exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 26 percent are found and Zambia, where 12 percent are found.
Mpamba Last Name Statistics demography
Mpamba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.65% less than the national average, earning R 148,176 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphamba | 92 | 3,596 | / |
| Mpambai | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mbpamba | 92 | 3 | / |
| M'Pamba | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mpaamba | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpambha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpambah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpambaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpatemba | 86 | 22 | / |
| Mpemba | 83 | 49,650 | / |
| Mpomba | 83 | 1,250 | / |
| Mpambi | 83 | 943 | / |
| Mpambe | 83 | 610 | / |
| Mpambo | 83 | 601 | / |
| Mpamwa | 83 | 472 | / |
| Mpanba | 83 | 3 | / |
| Npamba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpaisimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpambou | 77 | 1,179 | / |
| Mphambo | 77 | 337 | / |
| Mphemba | 77 | 184 | / |
| M'Pemba | 77 | 17 | / |
| Mpoumba | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mphambe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mpembah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mpaumby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpambie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpambyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpaymbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpeemba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamba | 73 | 408,294 | / |
| Vamba | 73 | 791 | / |
| Mpambije | 71 | 1,612 | / |
| Mphambho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpatimwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpombo | 67 | 8,626 | / |
| Baimba | 67 | 5,457 | / |
| Baumba | 67 | 586 | / |
| Bambas | 67 | 523 | / |
| Bambai | 67 | 352 | / |
| Bamboa | 67 | 337 | / |
| Baamba | 67 | 285 | / |
| Bambha | 67 | 205 | / |
| Mpembo | 67 | 177 | / |
| Bambat | 67 | 136 | / |
| Bhamba | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mpombi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Bambau | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bambah | 67 | 62 | / |
| Npemba | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bambay | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vambai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mpombe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bambea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bambap | 67 | 25 | / |
| Beamba | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bambad | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mpanwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bahmba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaimba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vambea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bammba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bambaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mponba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpanbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npambo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bommba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpaisinba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpamba
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