Mpasha Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpasha Surname Definition:

Mpasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a blessing to a child in order that he / she emulates the parents or forefathers.

Mpasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2491:212,61717,846
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Zambia111:1,440,90231,383
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mpasha (23) may also be a first name.

Mpasha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a blessing to a child in order that he / she emulates the parents or forefathers.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpasha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpasha is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpasha? popularity and diffusion

Mpasha is the 921,780th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpasha live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mpasha is also the 2,239,265th most common forename worldwide, borne by 23 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 212,617. In Tanzania Mpasha is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 51 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 48 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Mpasha Last Name Statistics demography

Mpasha earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.32% less than the national average, earning R 120,444 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphasha92743/
Mpatsha926/
Mpaisha921/
Mpaesha921/
Mpasa916,986/
Mphaisha86109/
Mphatsha862/
Mpashi832,456/
Mphasa831,838/
Mpacha831,085/
Mpesha83582/
Mposha83463/
Mpassa83374/
Mpatsa83215/
Mpashe83154/
Mpasai8334/
Mpasay8334/
M'Pasa8327/
Mpaasa837/
Mpasia832/
Mpashy831/
Mpausa831/
Mpahza831/
Mpahazo77120/
Mpotsha77102/
Mphosha7744/
Mpatshi7741/
Mphashe7733/
Mphashi7728/
Mpatcha778/
Mpashie772/
Mpahaza771/
Mpahazi771/
M'Pacha771/
Mpaushi771/
'Mphasa771/
Basha73256,517/
Mpasi737,519/
Mpaso733,936/
Vasha732,103/
Mpaza731,056/
Mpaxa73219/
Mpase73106/
Npasa7337/
Mpasy733/
Mpheshea71135/
Mpatsiea7158/
Mphatshe714/
Badsha6747,924/
Bhasha6726,441/
Mpassi6710,574/
Mposhi674,541/
Bashah672,798/
Mphasi671,546/
Mposho671,369/
Bashat671,329/
Bashaa67720/
Mpatsi67713/
Bashaj67631/
Baisha67487/
Batsha67414/
Mpassy67294/
Bashay67271/
Baasha67250/
Bashad67173/
Vashai67167/
Mphaza67139/
Mpache67136/
Bascha67133/
Mposah67131/
Mphazo67105/
Baysha6778/
Bashau6777/
Vaisha6776/
Bashai6776/
Mposhe6775/
Bausha6772/
Basaha6760/
Beasha6741/
Mpachi6731/
Vashay6728/
Bashas6728/
Mpasso6728/
Mpaise6726/
Mpasse6723/
Bassha6722/
Mphase6719/
Bahsha6717/
Mpatse6712/
Bashsa679/
Mpesho679/
Mphazi679/
Mphaso678/
Mpauza677/
Bashap676/
Mpocha676/
Bgasha675/
Mpasoi675/
Bashga675/
Hbasha675/
Mpaisi674/
Vausha672/
Bashea672/
M'Pasi672/
Mpaaso672/
Npatsa672/
Mpasio672/
Nphasa672/
Mpause671/
Vajsha671/
Vashsa671/
Mphasy671/
Mpaasi671/
Vaasha671/
Bashha671/
M'Paso671/
Mposoh671/
Mpozah671/
Mpasou671/
Mpatso671/
Mpaaze671/
Npassa671/
Vashha671/
Vashea670/
Vashau670/

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