Mpasa Surname
Approximately 6,986 people bear this surname
Mpasa Surname Definition:
Mpasa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: reed mat.
Mpasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,021 | 1:14,714 | 1,823 |
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Zambia | 556 | 1:28,507 | 2,966 |
| Uganda | 296 | 1:131,889 | 12,147 |
| Tanzania | 280 | 1:189,077 | 16,295 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Lesotho | 55 | 1:36,956 | 6,531 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Mpasa (740) may also be a first name.
Mpasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpasa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: reed mat.
Mpasa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: twin.
Mpasa Demographics
Average Mpasa Salary in
South Africa
R 64,356
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mpasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpasa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpasa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,756th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,043,164 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpasa live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mpasa is also the 302,485th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 740 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,021 people, or 1 in 14,714. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 9 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.
Mpasa Last Name Statistics demography
Mpasa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.92% less than the national average, earning R 64,356 per year.
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Footnotes
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