Mpekela Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Mpekela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mpekela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpekela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpekela occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mpekela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpekela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpekela live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpeketla | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mpokela | 86 | 537 | / |
| Mpakela | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mpekola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpikela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mphokela | 80 | 144 | / |
| Mphakela | 80 | 82 | / |
| Mphikela | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mphekeli | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mpokhela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bekela | 77 | 1,406 | / |
| Mpikola | 71 | 137 | / |
| Mpakala | 71 | 49 | / |
| Mpakila | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mpikeli | 71 | 26 | / |
| Bekkela | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mpokola | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bekelya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bekelia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mpikila | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhekela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekelach | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mpiokila | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mphikeli | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mphokola | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mphikila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekeilla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpaikeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpiokele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpikelee | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Mpekela
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