Mpandika Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpandika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpandika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2841:55,8105,134
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mpandika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpandika is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpandika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 897,852nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpandika reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Mpandika is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 55,810. In Zambia Mpandika is most numerous in: Central Province, where 46 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 18 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpanduka88411/
Mpandiko88227/
Mpandeka882/
Mpandiki881/
Bandika80435/
Bandikay752/
Bandhika752/
Bhandika751/
Bandioka751/
Mpondiki751/
Bandikat751/
Bahandika7122/
Mphenduka718/
Banduikay713/
Bhandhika711/
Bandiko67562/
Bandeka6782/
Bandica6763/
Vandyka6719/
Bassindika674/
Bomdika673/
Bandyka671/
Banditkhai671/
Bandhuikay671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mpandika
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