Mpesi Surname

130,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpesi Surname Definition:

Mpesi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: maize.

Mpesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3411:55,0936,617
Malawi1,3331:12,8432,012
Lesotho3831:5,3071,086
South Africa3021:179,39619,719
Zimbabwe641:241,22226,284
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mpesi (157) may also be a first name.

Mpesi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpesi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: maize.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpesi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpesi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpesi is the 130,452nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,101,368 people. The surname Mpesi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpesi reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpesi is also the 732,696th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 157 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,341 people, or 1 in 55,093. Apart from The DR Congo this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 38 percent live and Lesotho, where 11 percent live.

Mpesi Last Name Statistics demography

Mpesi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.13% less than the national average, earning R 204,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphesi914/
Mpesit914/
Mpiesi914/
Mpeisi912/
Mpeesi911/
'Mpesi911/
Mpisi802,240/
Mpese801,637/
Mpeji80299/
Mpezi8075/
Npesi801/
Mphezi73320/
Mpezhi7357/
Mpedzi7325/
Mphisi7320/
Mphese7310/
Mpeise736/
Mpaisi734/
Mpedji734/
Mpisai734/
Mphegi734/
Mpezie731/
Mpisie731/
Mpeezi731/
Mpeegi731/
Npesit731/
Mpegia731/
Mpeegih675/
Mphesea671/
Mphedzi671/
Mpoises671/
Mpetdji671/

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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 Mpesi
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