Mpelo Surname

334,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpelo Surname Definition:

Mpelo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grindstone.

Mpelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3271:161,90114,435
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Lesotho1941:10,4772,384
South Africa1751:309,58729,554
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
France21:33,211,361423,184
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mpelo (126) may also be a first name.

Mpelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpelo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grindstone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpelo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpelo is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpelo? popularity and diffusion

Mpelo is the 334,403rd most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,601,038 people. The last name Mpelo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpelo reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpelo is also the 829,183rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 126 people.

Mpelo is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 161,901. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tabora Region, where 95 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Lesotho, where 18 percent are found.

Mpelo Last Name Statistics demography

Mpelo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.85% less than the national average, earning R 109,680 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mphelo911,316/
Mpehlo91334/
Mpaelo9155/
Mpetlo911/
'Mpelo911/
Mpielo911/
M'Pelo911/
Mphehlo83528/
Mphetlo8315/
Mpetlho8312/
Mphello835/
Mphielo834/
Mpolo8011,365/
Mpela805,321/
Mpilo80986/
Mpalo80569/
Mpylo801/
Mphethlo771/
Mphela7310,949/
Mpholo732,081/
Mphalo731,675/
Mpollo73726/
Mpohlo73641/
Mphilo73409/
Mpehla73268/
Mpahlo7370/
Mpetla7359/
Mpiolo7338/
Mpeula7325/
M'Polo7324/
Mpiela7321/
Mpilou7320/
Mpoela737/
Mpelya734/
Mpyolo734/
'Mpela734/
Mpoloi732/
M'Pela732/
Mpihlo732/
Mpallo732/
Mhpilo731/
Mpaela731/
Mpoilo731/
Mpelah731/
Mpoloh731/
Nphelo731/
Belo67123,961/
Velo6719,299/
Mphehla6718/
Mphallo6718/
Mpolloh6710/
Mphohlo675/
Mmpholo671/
Mpethla671/
Mphella671/
Mpailoy671/
Mpiloud671/
Mphahlo671/
Mpahloo671/
Mpaahlo671/
M'Pilou671/

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Footnotes

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