Mpayo Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5411:97,8599,684
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mpayo (14) may also be a first name.

Mpayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpayo (Arabic: ميايو) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mpayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mpayo is the 464,191st most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpayo reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

Mpayo is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 97,859. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 78 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Mpayo Last Name Statistics demography

Mpayo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.91% less than the national average, earning R 102,408 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpaiyo911/
Mpay89863/
Mpoyo8045,189/
Mpaya802,136/
Mpayi80884/
Mpaye80101/
Mpuyo8030/
Mpiyo8017/
Mpeyo804/
Mpajo801/
M'Pay801/
Mpays801/
Mphay801/
Mphaya732,614/
Mphoyo73288/
M'Poyo7359/
Mphayi7357/
Mpayah738/
Mpoyio738/
Mpoiyo736/
Mphaye733/
Mmpaya732/
M'Paye732/
Mmpoyo731/
Mpeyou731/
Mpaaye731/
Mpayis731/
Mpaaya731/
Bayo6781,954/
Mpoy671,841/
Vayo671,364/
Mpye671,199/
Mpoe67942/
Mpai67862/
Mpou67492/
Mpey67348/
Mpea67323/
Mpoi67190/
Mpaa67181/
Mpoa6799/
Mpae6787/
Mpuy6782/
Mpau6742/
Mpahaye679/
Mphayah674/
Mpayaya674/
Mpoj674/
Npay673/
Mpaj672/
Mpayahe671/
M'Poyho671/
M'Poeyo671/

Mpayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mpayo in the Arabic language
ميايوmyayw-

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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 Mpayo
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