Mpaye Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mpaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mpaye (14) may also be a first name.

Mpaye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpaye occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpaye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mpaye reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Mpaye is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 384,612. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 37 percent reside, East Region, where 33 percent reside and Centre Region, where 24 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphaye913/
M'Paye912/
Mpaiye911/
Mpayei911/
Mpaaye911/
Mpye891,199/
Mpay89863/
Mpae8987/
Mpaayei83143/
Mpahaye839/
Mpayahe831/
Mpayeei831/
Mpaya802,136/
Mpayi80884/
Mpayo80726/
Mpeye80596/
Mpuye80268/
Mphye80133/
Mpoye80110/
Mpawe809/
Mpaje802/
'Mpae801/
Npaye801/
M'Pay801/
Mpiye801/
Mpays801/
Mphay801/
Mpeae801/
Mphaya732,614/
Mphayi7357/
Mpayah738/
Mpouye732/
Mmpaya732/
Mpooye731/
Mpayis731/
Mpaaya731/
Mpaiyo731/
Mpajee731/
Mphaie731/
Mpayai731/
Mpaeyi731/
Mpeyaheye711/
Baye6756,891/
Vaye674,592/
Mpoy671,841/
Mpoe67942/
Mpai67862/
Mpei67418/
Mpee67395/
Mpahije67362/
Mpey67348/
Mpea67323/
Mpahaje67213/
Mpaa67181/
Mpie67106/
Mpoa6799/
Mpuy6782/
Mpau6742/
Mpeu6712/
Mpeheye6710/
Mphayah674/
Mpayaya674/
Mpue674/
Npay673/
Mpaj672/
Mphayaj671/
Mpej671/
Mphaeea671/
Mphahie671/
Mpahawe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpaye
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