Mpende Surname
Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname
Mpende Surname Definition:
Mpende is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of fish.
Mpende Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 411 | 1:128,812 | 12,091 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| Zambia | 337 | 1:47,032 | 4,504 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Cameroon | 102 | 1:203,618 | 20,947 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
Mpende (54) may also be a first name.
Mpende Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpende is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of fish.
Mpende Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpende Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpende is found most in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpende? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mpende is the 266,766th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,974,434 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpende reside; 38 percent reside in Southern Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpende is also the 1,350,955th most widely held given name internationally, held by 54 people.
The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 128,812. In Tanzania Mpende is primarily found in: Mtwara Region, where 97 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 1 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Zambia, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpendje | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpenda | 83 | 7,284 | / |
| Mpendi | 83 | 43 | / |
| Mpinde | 83 | 30 | / |
| Mpndez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpiendj | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mpendaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpindje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpeenda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bende | 73 | 18,957 | / |
| Vende | 73 | 2,185 | / |
| Mpnda | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpndi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bender | 67 | 117,336 | / |
| Mpinda | 67 | 16,231 | / |
| Bhende | 67 | 8,984 | / |
| Mpindi | 67 | 5,264 | / |
| Baende | 67 | 3,525 | / |
| Buende | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Bendes | 67 | 562 | / |
| Biende | 67 | 395 | / |
| Bendea | 67 | 333 | / |
| Boende | 67 | 318 | / |
| Bendeş | 67 | 303 | / |
| Beende | 67 | 217 | / |
| Bendie | 67 | 211 | / |
| Bendje | 67 | 186 | / |
| Bendet | 67 | 170 | / |
| Bendey | 67 | 103 | / |
| Bendez | 67 | 64 | / |
| Vendee | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bendei | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bendeh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Beunde | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bennde | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bendge | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vendeľ | 67 | 12 | / |
| Veende | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vendhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bendhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bendej | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bendee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Npenda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bendep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vendea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bendde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vendeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bendeï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpindy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vendey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npendi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bendeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bended | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mpende
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