Mpamba Surname

113,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpamba Surname Definition:

Mpamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.

Mpamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,9291:38,2994,740
Tanzania1,0801:49,0205,472
Zambia4881:32,4793,313
South Africa3701:146,42616,705
Zimbabwe991:155,94219,667
Congo741:67,4205,853
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphamba923,596/
Mpambai929/
Mbpamba923/
M'Pamba922/
Mpaamba921/
Mpambha921/
Mpambah921/
Mpambaa921/
Mpatemba8622/
Mpemba8349,650/
Mpomba831,250/
Mpambi83943/
Mpambe83610/
Mpambo83601/
Mpamwa83472/
Mpanba833/
Npamba831/
Mpaisimba801/
Mpambou771,179/
Mphambo77337/
Mphemba77184/
M'Pemba7717/
Mpoumba7712/
Mphambe7710/
Mpembah773/
Mpaumby771/
Mpambie771/
Mpambyo771/
Mpaymbi771/
Mpeemba771/
Bamba73408,294/
Vamba73791/
Mpambije711,612/
Mphambho711/
Mpatimwa711/
Mpombo678,626/
Baimba675,457/
Baumba67586/
Bambas67523/
Bambai67352/
Bamboa67337/
Baamba67285/
Bambha67205/
Mpembo67177/
Bambat67136/
Bhamba67120/
Mpombi6786/
Bambau6780/
Bambah6762/
Npemba6735/
Bambay6734/
Vambai6733/
Mpombe6732/
Bambea6727/
Bambap6725/
Beamba6722/
Bambad6722/
Mpanwa6713/
Bahmba679/
Vaimba677/
Vambea674/
Bammba673/
Bambaa673/
Mponba671/
Mpanbe671/
Vhamba671/
Hbamba671/
Npambo671/
Vaamba671/
Bommba671/
Batmba671/
Mpaisinba671/

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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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