Mpele Surname

86,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Mpele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo1,9131:2,608422
South Africa1,8661:29,0343,733
Cameroon1,0931:19,0022,599
DR Congo6361:116,16312,690
Lesotho481:42,3457,084
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
France91:7,380,302306,885
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Mpelé (1), Mpélé (2) & Mpèlè (1) are calculated separately.

Mpele (366) may also be a first name.

Mpele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpele occurs more in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mpelé, Mpélé or Mpèlè. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpele is the 86,119th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,302,045 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpele live; 65 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 454,857th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 366 people.

The surname Mpele is most prevalent in The Congo, where it is carried by 1,913 people, or 1 in 2,608. In The Congo Mpele is primarily found in: Bouenza Department, where 60 percent live, Pointe-Noire Department, where 18 percent live and Brazzaville Department, where 13 percent live. Barring The Congo this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent live and Cameroon, where 20 percent live.

Mpele Last Name Statistics demography

Mpele earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.93% less than the national average, earning R 149,868 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpelé931/
Mpehle91721/
Mphele91665/
Mpiele9166/
Mpetle9157/
Mpelle9152/
M'Pele9113/
Mpaele9113/
Mpelee912/
Mpoele912/
Mpelei911/
Mpeley911/
Mmpele911/
Mple892/
Mpélé872/
Mpèlè871/
Mphehle8342/
Mpheele837/
M'Pelle833/
Mpeehle831/
Mphelle831/
Mmpehle831/
Mpehele831/
Mpela805,321/
Mpeli801,379/
Mpole801,294/
Mpale80808/
Mpile80574/
Mpeul805/
Npele804/
Mpely801/
M'Ple801/
Mphetlhe77157/
Mpheelle772/
Mphela7310,949/
Mphale731,813/
Mphole73413/
Mpilei73201/
Mbpile73157/
Mpille7332/
Mpitle7324/
Mpiela7321/
Mphile7312/
Mpohle738/
Mpiley736/
Mpalee736/
Mpalei735/
Mpelya734/
'Mpela734/
'Mpeli734/
Mpolle734/
Mpoile733/
M'Pela732/
Mhpole732/
Mpalle732/
Mpahle732/
Mpeliy731/
Mmpole731/
Mpehli731/
Mpheli731/
Mpyole731/
Npelle731/
Mpaleh731/
Mmpeli731/
Mpaleu731/
Mpesel731/
Mpuile731/
Mphaheele711/
Bele6730,818/
Vele679,062/
Mpholle67431/
Mphohle67268/
Mphaile67139/
Mbpille67123/
Mphahle6753/
Mpahale674/
Mphalle673/
'Mphale672/
Mphella671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpele
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