Mpeke Surname

262,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6301:85,99610,582
Lesotho3181:6,3921,339
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Tanzania1511:350,60725,844
Cameroon1171:177,51318,775
Uganda761:513,67529,105
England61:9,286,343223,652
Congo51:997,81917,129
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mpeke (137) may also be a first name.

Mpeke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpeke is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpeke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,012th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. Mpeke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpeke live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 790,880th most commonly held first name globally, held by 137 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 85,996. In South Africa Mpeke is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 28 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Mpeke Last Name Statistics demography

Mpeke earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.22% less than the national average, earning R 132,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpeake9154/
Mpheke9139/
Mpecke9123/
Mpieke912/
Mpekie911/
Mpekeu911/
Mpeeke911/
M'Peke911/
Mpekea911/
Mpek89109/
Mpeckeu831/
Mpeckeh831/
Mpeka804,417/
Mpeck801,145/
Mpoke801,085/
Mpeki80185/
Mpike80152/
Mpake8073/
Npeke801/
Mpeky801/
Mpheketh771/
Mphake731,137/
Mpekoa73193/
Mphike73156/
Mpheka73132/
Mpeeka7344/
Mpokey7324/
Mpegue7324/
Mpioke7321/
Mpheki7318/
Mpfeka7315/
M'Poke7310/
Mpfeki7310/
M'Pike738/
Mpekha737/
Mpeche736/
Mpieka735/
Mpaeki735/
Mpokea733/
M'Pake732/
Mphoke732/
M'Peki731/
'Mpeki731/
'Mpeka731/
Mpocke731/
Mpakeu731/
Mpekka731/
Mpecki731/
Mpecka731/
Mpaike731/
Mpaake731/
Beke6715,987/
M'Pegue6730/
Mphekoa6718/
Mpeg6716/
Mpheche6712/
Mphaake672/
Mpec672/
Mpex671/
Npek671/
'Mphike671/
Mpik671/
Mpyk671/

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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 Mpeke
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