Mpeja Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Mpeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mpeja (4) may also be a first name.
Mpeja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpeja is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpeja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Mpeja is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpeja reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mpeja is also the 6,192,526th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 4 people.
The surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Shinyanga Region, where 50 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpeija | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpea | 89 | 323 | / |
| Mpej | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mpesa | 80 | 1,419 | / |
| Mpeya | 80 | 666 | / |
| Mpeza | 80 | 553 | / |
| Mpeji | 80 | 299 | / |
| Mpeje | 80 | 147 | / |
| Mpeha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mpoja | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mpaja | 80 | 6 | / |
| M'Pea | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mpuja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mpija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpeat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpeae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpeusa | 73 | 236 | / |
| Mpheza | 73 | 134 | / |
| Mpecha | 73 | 96 | / |
| Mpeisa | 73 | 72 | / |
| Mpetjo | 73 | 64 | / |
| Mpijja | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mpitja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mpekha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mphoja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpujja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpuuja | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mphesa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpheya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpeath | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Peya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpidja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpeesa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpezia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpajja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Pesa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpejie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpegia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpegea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beja | 67 | 15,256 | / |
| Mpye | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Mpoe | 67 | 942 | / |
| Mpay | 67 | 863 | / |
| Mpai | 67 | 862 | / |
| Veja | 67 | 745 | / |
| Mpei | 67 | 418 | / |
| Mpee | 67 | 395 | / |
| Mpey | 67 | 348 | / |
| Mpaa | 67 | 181 | / |
| Mpie | 67 | 106 | / |
| Mpoa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mpae | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mpau | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mpeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mpetcha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpoj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Npea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Peath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphetjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphesea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphizea | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Peiha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mpeja
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