Mpende Surname

266,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpende Surname Definition:

Mpende is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of fish.

Mpende Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4111:128,81212,091
DR Congo3831:192,89719,402
Zambia3371:47,0324,504
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Cameroon1021:203,61820,947
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpendje921/
Mpenda837,284/
Mpendi8343/
Mpinde8330/
Mpndez831/
Mpiendj7712/
Mpendaa771/
Mpindje771/
Mpeenda771/
Bende7318,957/
Vende732,185/
Mpnda734/
Mpndi731/
Bender67117,336/
Mpinda6716,231/
Bhende678,984/
Mpindi675,264/
Baende673,525/
Buende671,171/
Bendes67562/
Biende67395/
Bendea67333/
Boende67318/
Bendeş67303/
Beende67217/
Bendie67211/
Bendje67186/
Bendet67170/
Bendey67103/
Bendez6764/
Vendee6760/
Bendei6755/
Bendeh6747/
Beunde6740/
Bennde6731/
Bendge6724/
Vendeľ6712/
Veende6712/
Vendhe6710/
Bendhe677/
Bendej677/
Bendee674/
Npenda673/
Bendep673/
Vendea673/
Bendde672/
Vendeh672/
Bendeï671/
Mpindy671/
Vendey671/
Npendi671/
Bendeu671/
Bended670/

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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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