Mpeshe Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpeshe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpeshe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1181:17,2253,688
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094

Mpeshe (29) may also be a first name.

Mpeshe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpeshe occurs most in Lesotho. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpeshe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mpeshe is the 921,780th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpeshe are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mpeshe is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name in the world, held by 29 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 17,225. In Lesotho Mpeshe is mostly concentrated in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 47 percent live, Berea District, where 47 percent live and Maseru District, where 4 percent live. Not including Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Mpeshe Last Name Statistics demography

Mpeshe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning R 170,976 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpaeshe9287/
Mpetshe9254/
Mpeeshe921/
Mpheshe921/
Mpese911,637/
Mpheshea86135/
Mphetshe861/
Mpesse83937/
Mpesha83582/
Mpeshi83404/
Mpashe83154/
Mposhe8375/
Mpetse8370/
Mphese8310/
Mpeise836/
Mpeche836/
Mpes8060/
Mpheshiea803/
Mpetshi772,500/
Mphashe7733/
Mpetche7711/
Mpashie772/
Mpeishi771/
Mpessey771/
Mposhie771/
Mphesea771/
Mpheshi771/
Mphoshe771/
Mpesa731,419/
Beshe73384/
Mpeze73182/
Veshe7342/
Mpess731/
Mpges731/
Mpeis731/
Mpech731/
Mpish731/
Mpetsiea711/
Mphetshi711/
Mphoesie711/
Besher6713,237/
Mpetsi674,813/
Mposhi674,541/
Mpashi672,456/
Besche67724/
Mpessa67701/
Mpishi67510/
Mphezi67320/
Beshea67102/
Betshe6791/
Mpessi6786/
Mpeisa6772/
Vesche6751/
Mpisha6743/
Beyshe6729/
Beshey6728/
Beshie6726/
Mpechi6721/
Beshet6711/
Vehshe6710/
Beishe675/
Mpiesi674/
Mpesit674/
Hbeshe674/
Vesheh673/
Mpeesa672/
Mpeisi672/
Mphesa672/
Beshes672/
Bheshe672/
Bieshe672/
Beshei671/
Mpeezi671/
Besheu671/
Mpashy671/
Mpetchehe671/
Mpetsy671/
Npesse671/
Veeshe671/
Mphexe671/
M'Pesa671/
Mpeesi671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpeshe
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