Mpeta Surname

92,778th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5781:33,5503,936
Malawi1,4901:11,4891,770
South Africa9861:54,9476,981
DR Congo7801:94,71710,727
Lesotho1661:12,2442,727
Zambia701:226,42714,143
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Mpeta (178) may also be a first name.

Mpeta Last Name Facts

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

Mpeta is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpeta? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 92,778th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,415,332 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpeta are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 683,417th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 178 people.

The last name Mpeta is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,578 people, or 1 in 33,550. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent live, Pwani Region, where 15 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 15 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.

Mpeta Last Name Statistics demography

Mpeta earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning R 222,504 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpetha91532/
Mpheta91480/
Mpetta9184/
Mpeeta9113/
Mpetah9113/
M'Peta9110/
Mpaeta918/
Mpetga913/
Mpeita911/
Mpieta911/
Mphetha8319/
'Mpetha831/
Mpata8010,416/
Mpete808,822/
Mpota803,610/
Mpita802,963/
Mpeti801,928/
Mpeto80633/
Mpety8023/
Npeta801/
Mpaata731,374/
Mphata73340/
Mpeete73163/
Mphita73158/
Mpotha73105/
Mpheti73101/
Mpatha7362/
Mpuita7362/
M'Pata7353/
Mpethe7348/
Mpethi7337/
Mpheto7336/
Mphete7331/
Npetga7317/
Mpetho7316/
Mpetie7310/
Mpatta739/
Mpetit735/
Mpeter735/
'Mpata733/
Mpitah732/
Mpetou732/
Mpitha732/
'Mpota732/
M'Pota732/
Mpfita731/
Mpetey731/
Mpetti731/
Mpiete731/
M'Pete731/
Mpatea731/
Mpeeto731/
Mpeiti731/
Mpetje731/
Mpitta731/
'Mpete731/
N'Peta731/
Mpoita731/
Mpitas731/
Mpesti731/
Mpotta731/
Beta6717,105/
Veta675,126/
Mphethi671,390/
Mphethe67220/
Mphetho67190/
Mphatha67132/
Mpesthi674/
Mphitah674/
Mpietou671/
Mpetteu671/
Mpettey671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mpeta
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