Mpempulwa Surname
3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Mpempulwa Surname Definition:
Mpempulwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is unwell and is regularly visited by well wishers.
Mpempulwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
Mpempulwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpempulwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is unwell and is regularly visited by well wishers.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpempula | 94 | 22 | / |
| Mpumpula | 82 | 159 | / |
| Mpembula | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mapampula | 78 | 20 | / |
| Mpembelwa | 78 | 5 | / |
| Mpumbulwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mupembula | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mupumbulwa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mpembela | 71 | 3,982 | / |
| Mpambula | 71 | 383 | / |
| Mpembule | 71 | 16 | / |
| Mpompola | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mpampila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpumpulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpempeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpampala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbembula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpempele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpembeule | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mapampule | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mapambula | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpembelea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbembelwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbiempala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabembula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpembelah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbulwa | 53 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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