Mpesi Surname
Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname
Mpesi Surname Definition:
Mpesi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: maize.
Mpesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,341 | 1:55,093 | 6,617 |
| Malawi | 1,333 | 1:12,843 | 2,012 |
| Lesotho | 383 | 1:5,307 | 1,086 |
| South Africa | 302 | 1:179,396 | 19,719 |
| Zimbabwe | 64 | 1:241,222 | 26,284 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
Mpesi Demographics
Average Mpesi Salary in
South Africa
R 204,060
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphesi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpesit | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpiesi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpeisi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mpeesi | 91 | 1 | / |
| 'Mpesi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpisi | 80 | 2,240 | / |
| Mpese | 80 | 1,637 | / |
| Mpeji | 80 | 299 | / |
| Mpezi | 80 | 75 | / |
| Npesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphezi | 73 | 320 | / |
| Mpezhi | 73 | 57 | / |
| Mpedzi | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mphisi | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mphese | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mpeise | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpaisi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpedji | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpisai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mphegi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpezie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpisie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpeezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpeegi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npesit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpegia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpeegih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mphesea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphedzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpoises | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpetdji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mpesi
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