Mpapa Surname
Approximately 2,339 people bear this surname
Mpapa Surname Definition:
Mpapa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shield.
Mpapa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 603 | 1:25,602 | 3,905 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Tanzania | 414 | 1:127,878 | 12,025 |
| Lesotho | 334 | 1:6,086 | 1,269 |
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| South Africa | 208 | 1:260,470 | 26,176 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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.
Mpapa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: skin or hide.
Mpapa Demographics
Average Mpapa Salary in
South Africa
R 95,088
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpapai | 91 | 329 | / |
| Mpapea | 91 | 254 | / |
| Mpaapa | 91 | 154 | / |
| Mpapha | 91 | 71 | / |
| Mpapay | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpapah | 91 | 2 | / |
| 'Mpapa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpapeea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mpapaya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mphapha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpapi | 80 | 1,393 | / |
| Mpapo | 80 | 651 | / |
| Mpape | 80 | 137 | / |
| Mpopa | 80 | 123 | / |
| Npapa | 80 | 104 | / |
| Mpepa | 80 | 83 | / |
| Mpapho | 73 | 206 | / |
| Mpaphi | 73 | 66 | / |
| Mpapie | 73 | 62 | / |
| Mphepa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mphapi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mphapo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpoepa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npappa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpaapi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpapou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpaphe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npaapa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npapaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bapa | 67 | 4,895 | / |
| Vapa | 67 | 4,232 | / |
| Mphepau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mphaphi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mphapho | 67 | 2 | / |
Mpapa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mpapa in the Russian language | ||
| Мпапа | mpapa | - |
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Footnotes
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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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