Mpena Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Congo

Mpena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3291:160,91714,365
Congo2271:21,9782,480
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Lesotho151:135,50412,442
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mpena (45) may also be a first name.

Mpena Last Name Facts

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

Mpena is found most in Tanzania. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpena? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 464,191st most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpena reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 45 people.

The last name Mpena is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 329 people, or 1 in 160,917. In Tanzania Mpena is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 47 percent live, Singida Region, where 43 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Tanzania it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpenga912,188/
Mpegna91220/
Mpeana9143/
M'Pena9113/
Mpenah915/
Mphena914/
Mpiena912/
Mpeena912/
Mpaena912/
Mpoena911/
Mphenga832/
Mpenaya831/
M'Penga831/
Mpegnah831/
Mpheana831/
Mpina804,715/
Mpana801,419/
Mpene801,131/
Mpona80888/
Mpeni80715/
Mpeno8040/
Mpeny806/
Npena804/
Mpyna801/
Mpinga7317,163/
Mpenge731,956/
Mpengo731,425/
Mphana73628/
Mpengi73171/
Mpheni73112/
Mpiene7371/
Mpenyi7364/
Mphene7361/
M'Peni7329/
Mpenje7313/
Mphona7312/
N'Pena7310/
M'Pina735/
Mpenie735/
Npenga734/
Mpenyo734/
Mponha734/
Mpigna732/
Mbpina732/
Mpaina732/
Mpaeno732/
Mpenou731/
Mpenet731/
Mpuina731/
Mpheno731/
Npesna731/
Mpieni731/
Mpenep731/
Mpemha731/
Mpegni731/
Mpegne731/
Mppeny731/
Mpanha731/
Mponna731/
Bena6746,523/
Vena6715,597/
Mphinga67509/
Mpheane6740/
M'Pieni676/
Mpineau672/
Mphengo671/
Mphanna671/
Mpengoh671/
Mpegnih671/
M'Pengo671/
Mpeanyi671/
Npienea671/
Mpienee671/
Mpionga671/
Mppfana671/

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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 Mpena
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