Mpenda Surname

68,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpenda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,2761:10,0341,301
DR Congo9581:77,1198,957
Malawi9151:18,7092,930
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Zambia341:466,17421,520
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Mpenda (288) may also be a first name.

Mpenda Last Name Facts

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

Mpenda is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpenda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 68,225th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,000,487 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpenda reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mpenda is also the 520,883rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 288 people.

The surname Mpenda is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,276 people, or 1 in 10,034. In Tanzania Mpenda is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 32 percent are found, Katavi Region, where 12 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Malawi, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpoenda921/
Mpeenda921/
Mpendaa921/
Mpnda914/
Mpinda8316,231/
Mpende831,465/
Mpendo83580/
Mpendi8343/
Npenda833/
Mpemda831/
Mpiendj7712/
Mpindat773/
M'Pinda773/
Mpendou772/
Mpiendo771/
Mpendho771/
Mpendje771/
Mpindha771/
Benda7318,187/
Venda731,905/
Mpndi731/
Mpindi675,264/
Bendas672,135/
Bendaj67657/
Buenda67497/
Mpindo67491/
Bendah67477/
Bienda67418/
Bendea67333/
Bendaş67126/
Baenda6790/
Bendga6786/
Venday6774/
Boenda6763/
Bendau6756/
Bendat6747/
Bendai6746/
Bhenda6741/
Benday6740/
Beenda6735/
Mpinde6730/
Bendaa6729/
Npinda6725/
Bendad6717/
Bendaz6716/
Bendha677/
Behnda676/
Bendda675/
Beunda675/
Vendea673/
Bendoa673/
Bendaš672/
Mpndez671/
Bennda671/
Vennda671/
Mpindy671/
Npendi671/
Vendha671/

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