Mphakha Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphakha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphakha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho581:35,0446,291
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227

Mphakha (30) may also be a first name.

Mphakha Last Name Facts

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

Mphakha occurs most in Lesotho. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphakha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. Mphakha is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphakha live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mphakha is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 35,044. In Lesotho Mphakha is most frequent in: Leribe District, where 66 percent live and Butha-Buthe District, where 34 percent live. Beside Lesotho it exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphaka923,716/
Mpakha921/
Mpaukha8673/
Mphaaka8614/
Mphakho865/
Mphakoa861/
Mphakhe861/
Mphacha861/
Mpaka8320,280/
Mphaki771,288/
Mphake771,137/
Mphako77738/
Mpauka77381/
Mpakai7726/
Mpakas7725/
Bhakha7715/
Mpaaka7710/
Mpekha777/
Mpacka775/
Mpakoa775/
M'Paka773/
Mpaika772/
Mmpaka771/
Mpakay771/
Mpakap771/
Mpakka771/
Mphaqa771/
Mphache7144/
Bhakhau7122/
Mpakaya718/
Bhakhoa716/
Bhakhai713/
'Mphaki713/
Mphakgo712/
Mphaake712/
Bhaikha712/
Mpaakaa711/
Mphachi711/
Bhakhay711/
Mphekho711/
Mphakie711/
Mpako676,478/
Bakha673,346/
Mpaki671,297/
Bhaka67994/
Mpake6773/
Mfaka6740/
Mpaca6725/
Npaka677/
Hbaka673/
Vhakhaha673/
Mpaqa672/
Bhaskaha671/
Bhakkhad671/

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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 Mphakha
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