Mphaka Surname

122,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,4011:38,6714,975
Malawi1,3851:12,3601,927
Lesotho5791:3,510630
Zambia2891:54,8445,073
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Mphaka (255) may also be a first name.

Mphaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphaka is most common in South Africa. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 122,938th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,961,126 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphaka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphaka is also the 557,860th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 255 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,401 people, or 1 in 38,671. In South Africa Mphaka is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 55 percent reside, Limpopo, where 24 percent reside and Free State, where 7 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 37 percent reside and Lesotho, where 16 percent reside.

Mphaka Last Name Statistics demography

Mphaka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.72% less than the national average, earning R 136,116 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphakha9263/
Mphaaka9214/
Mphakoa921/
Mpaka9120,280/
Mphoka831,833/
Mphaki831,288/
Mphake831,137/
Mphako83738/
Mpauka83381/
Mpheka83132/
Mpakai8326/
Mpakas8325/
Mpaaka8310/
Mpacka835/
Mpakoa835/
M'Paka833/
Mpaika832/
Mphaqa831/
Mpakka831/
Mpakay831/
Mpakap831/
Mmpaka831/
Mpakaya778/
Mphakho775/
'Mphaki773/
Mphakgo772/
Mphaake772/
Mpaakaa771/
Mphakhe771/
Mphakie771/
Mpako736,478/
Mpeka734,417/
Mpoka731,466/
Mpaki731,297/
Bhaka73994/
Mpake7373/
Mfaka7340/
Mpaca7325/
Npaka737/
Hbaka733/
Mpaqa732/
Mpacko67552/
Mpakou67290/
Mphoko67167/
Mpeako67120/
Bhauka67105/
Bhakka6789/
Bhakay6774/
Mpheko6758/
Bhaika6755/
Mpeake6754/
Mpeeka6744/
Mpeuka6733/
M'Paki6721/
Bahaka6720/
Bhakai6717/
Bhakha6715/
Mpfeka6715/
Bhacka6713/
Mfaeka678/
Mpacas677/
Mpekha677/
Mpuika675/
Mpoika675/
M'Packath674/
Bhakau674/
Mpatca673/
Mpeqha673/
Mpaiko672/
Mpooka672/
M'Pake672/
Mphoke672/
Mpakoi671/
Mpakha671/
Mpaake671/
Mpheqa671/
Bhakga671/
Mpaike671/
Bhayka671/
Bhajka671/
Bhakap671/
Npakat671/
'Mpeka671/
Bhakoa671/
N'Paka671/
Mpecka671/
Mpekka671/
Mpaako671/
Mpacky671/
Mpakeu671/
Npakas671/

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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 Mphaka
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