Mpasha Surname
Approximately 287 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 249 | 1:212,617 | 17,846 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Mpasha Demographics
Average Mpasha Salary in
South Africa
R 120,444
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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.
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Footnotes
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