Mpapa Surname

181,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpapa Surname Definition:

Mpapa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shield.

Mpapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6031:25,6023,905
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Tanzania4141:127,87812,025
Lesotho3341:6,0861,269
DR Congo3081:239,86923,092
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Mpapa (655) may also be a first name.

Mpapa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpapa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shield.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpapa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: skin or hide.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpapa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpapa (Russian: Мпапа) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mpapa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpapa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 181,850th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,115,667 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpapa reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 324,429th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 655 people.

The last name Mpapa is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 603 people, or 1 in 25,602. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 45 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 44 percent live and Midlands Province, where 7 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 18 percent live and Tanzania, where 18 percent live.

Mpapa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mpapa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.99% less than the national average, earning R 95,088 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpapai91329/
Mpapea91254/
Mpaapa91154/
Mpapha9171/
Mpapay914/
Mpapah912/
'Mpapa911/
Mpapeea836/
Mpapaya834/
Mphapha831/
Mpapi801,393/
Mpapo80651/
Mpape80137/
Mpopa80123/
Npapa80104/
Mpepa8083/
Mpapho73206/
Mpaphi7366/
Mpapie7362/
Mphepa7322/
Mphapi735/
Mphapo734/
Mpoepa731/
Npappa731/
Mpaapi731/
Mpapou731/
Mpaphe731/
Npaapa731/
Npapaa731/
Bapa674,895/
Vapa674,232/
Mphepau673/
Mphaphi672/
Mphapho672/

Mpapa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mpapa in the Russian language
Мпапаmpapa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpapa
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