Mpezeni Surname

210,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpezeni Surname Definition:

Mpezeni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a person who is found everywhere. Reserved for the royal title.

Mpezeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4121:12,1241,884
Zimbabwe3481:44,3636,823
Zambia1841:86,1417,184
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Mpezeni (34) may also be a first name.

Mpezeni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpezeni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a person who is found everywhere. Reserved for the royal title.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpezeni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: (Title) The paramount chief.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpezeni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpezeni is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpezeni? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 210,655th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,720,034 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpezeni reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpezeni is also the 1,775,424th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 34 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 12,124. Besides Malawi Mpezeni exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and Zambia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphezeni931/
Mpedzeni931/
Mpezene8612/
Mpezini861/
Mpetseni802/
Mpetjeni802/
Mpetsheni752,371/
Mphecheni7531/
Mpetcheni7515/
Mpedsheni751/
Mphetsheni7130/
Mpicheni6715/
Mpechene6711/
Mphechene634/
Mpetshene634/
Mpetshini632/
Mpitsheni632/
Npetsheni631/
Mphitsheni591/
Mphetshene591/
Mpetsina531/
Mpitshini5049/

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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 Mpezeni
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