Mpasa Surname

70,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpasa Surname Definition:

Mpasa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: reed mat.

Mpasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,0211:14,7141,823
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Zambia5561:28,5072,966
Uganda2961:131,88912,147
Tanzania2801:189,07716,295
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Lesotho551:36,9566,531
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
India291:26,450,530346,896
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpasa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphasa911,838/
Mpassa91374/
Mpasha91287/
Mpatsa91215/
Mpasai9134/
Mpasay9134/
M'Pasa9127/
Mpaasa917/
Mpasia912/
Mpausa911/
Mphasha83743/
Mphatsa8310/
Mpatsha836/
Mpaisha831/
Mpaesha831/
'Mphasa831/
Mpasi807,519/
Mpaso803,936/
Mposa802,331/
Mpesa801,419/
Mpaza801,056/
Mpaxa80219/
Mpase80106/
Npasa8037/
Mpaca8025/
Mpasy803/
Mphaisha77109/
Mpatsiea7758/
Mphatsha772/
Mpassi7310,574/
Mpashi732,456/
Mphasi731,546/
Mpacha731,085/
Mpatsi73713/
Mpessa73701/
Mpassy73294/
Mpeusa73236/
Mpashe73154/
Mphaza73139/
Mposah73131/
Mpuisa7375/
Mpeisa7372/
Mpoesa7338/
Mpasso7328/
Mphosa7327/
Mpaise7326/
Mpasse7323/
Mphase7319/
Mpotsa7317/
Mpatse7312/
Mphaso738/
Mpauza737/
Mpasoi735/
Mpaisi734/
Mpatca733/
Mpossa733/
M'Pasi732/
Mpaaso732/
Mpadja732/
Mpousa732/
Mpeesa732/
Npatsa732/
Mpasio732/
Nphasa732/
Mphesa732/
Mpagia731/
Mpause731/
Mphasy731/
Mpaasi731/
M'Paso731/
M'Pesa731/
Mpashy731/
Mpasou731/
Mpatso731/
Mpaaze731/
Mpajja731/
Npassa731/
Mhposa731/
Mpohsa731/
Mpatja731/
Mpahza731/
Basa6771,781/
Vasa6718,644/
Mphatso671,572/
Mphatse67387/
Mphatsi67190/
Mphatja67167/
Mpahazo67120/
M'Passi67102/
Mpoussa6776/
Mpatshi6741/
Mphashe6733/
Mphashi6728/
Mphoesa6713/
Mpatcha678/
Mpatsie678/
Mpassou675/
Mpessah675/
Mpatsos673/
Mpatsis673/
Mphoosa672/
Mpashie672/
Mpahaza671/
Mpahazi671/
Mpogias671/
M'Pacha671/
M'Passy671/
Mpousai671/
Mpuissa671/
Mpasios671/
Mpassio671/
Mpaushi671/
Mpaaaso671/
Mpaazou671/
Mpaitsi671/
Mphasie671/
Mpoissa671/
Mphacha671/
Mphaise671/
Mphayse671/
Mphazha671/
Mpasset671/

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