Mpanyu Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpanyu Surname User-submission:

Mpanyu is a surname originated from Matumbi tribe. It is mostly known in Tanzania and some parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Mpanyu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3871:136,80012,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mpanyu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mpanyu is a surname originated from Matumbi tribe. It is mostly known in Tanzania and some parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

- mikah
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Mpanyu Last Name Facts

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

Mpanyu has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpanyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 739,868th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpanyu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 387 people, or 1 in 136,800. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Lindi Region, where 53 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 43 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpanju83693/
Mpanjju775/
Banyu73336/
Vanyu7367/
Banyuy67122/
Banyou6755/
Vanuyu6712/
Baneyu677/
Vhanyu676/
Banyut675/
Banhyu673/
Banoyu672/
Baanyu672/
Bhanyu671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpanyu
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