Mpekansambo Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpekansambo Surname User-submission:

The Mpekansambo surname comes from mpeka, which means 'to compose', and nsambo, which means 'wires of a guitar', 'strings of a musical instrument'.

Mpekansambo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mpekansambo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mpekansambo surname comes from mpeka, which means 'to compose', and nsambo, which means 'wires of a guitar', 'strings of a musical instrument'.

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Mpekansambo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpekansambo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpekansambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpekansambo is the 501,935th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,126,024 people. The last name Mpekansambo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpekansambo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 26,176. Not including Malawi this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpika-Nsimba701/
Mbuaku Nsimba501/

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