Mpembwe Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpembwe Surname Definition:

Mpembwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: moat.

Mpembwe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zambia511:310,78317,285
Tanzania251:2,117,66547,926
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mpembwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpembwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: moat.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mpembwe Last Name Facts

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

Mpembwe is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpembwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,085,744th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpembwe are found; 66 percent are found in Central Africa and 66 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Mpembwe is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpambwe86313/
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Mpembwa86110/
Mphombwe805/
Mpuembue801/
Mpimbwa7133/
Mpambue7121/
Mpimpwe714/
Mpambwi711/
Mpombue711/
Mpimbue711/
Npambwe711/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpembwe
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