Mpekwa Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Mpekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
Mpekwa (60) may also be a first name.
Mpekwa Demographics
Average Mpekwa Salary in
South Africa
R 18,912
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mpekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpekwa is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mpekwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpekwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,185,157th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. Mpekwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpekwa are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mpekwa is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 60 people.
The last name Mpekwa is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Aside from The DR Congo Mpekwa occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.
Mpekwa Last Name Statistics demography
Mpekwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 92.04% less than the national average, earning R 18,912 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphekwa | 92 | 8 | / |
| Mpokwa | 83 | 1,210 | / |
| Mpikwa | 83 | 1,179 | / |
| Mpakwa | 83 | 31 | / |
| Mpekwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mpeqwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpekwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpekua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mphikwa | 77 | 554 | / |
| Mpheqwa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mpaikwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mphegwa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mphakwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mphikhwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mpigwa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Mpagwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpogwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpocwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpikwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpighwa | 62 | 3 | / |
| Mphicwa | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mphocwa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mphigwa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mpegue | 50 | 24 | / |
| Mpigwe | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mpagua | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mpiqwe | 50 | 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 Mpekwa
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