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
The surname Mpamba is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpamba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 113,161st most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,782,232 people. Mpamba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpamba reside; 49 percent reside in Central Africa and 49 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 606,684th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 221 people.
The last name Mpamba is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,929 people, or 1 in 38,299. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs 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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