Mphambano Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mphambano Surname Definition:
Mphambano is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a person who is different from others. A child who exhibits different traits from his / her siblings.
Mphambano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Mphambano (577) may also be a first name.
Mphambano Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mphambano is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a person who is different from others. A child who exhibits different traits from his / her siblings.
Mphambano is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time when the community is having many differences and feuds.
Mphambano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mphambano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mphambano is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mphambano click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mphambano? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mphambano is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphambano are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphambano is also the 348,718th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 577 people.
Mphambano is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Free State, where 50 percent are found and Western Cape, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpambano | 94 | 8 | / |
| Mphamban | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mphambane | 89 | 84 | / |
| Mphambani | 89 | 80 | / |
| Mphambana | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mphambanya | 84 | 132 | / |
| Maphambana | 84 | 6 | / |
| Maphambane | 84 | 4 | / |
| Maphambani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mpambana | 82 | 37 | / |
| Mpambanga | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mphombani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mphambeni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mphembane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mvambanu | 71 | 147 | / |
| Mvambani | 71 | 68 | / |
| Mpamvana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfambana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mafambane | 67 | 113 | / |
| Mafambana | 67 | 48 | / |
| Muvambani | 67 | 4 | / |
| M'Vambani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mivambanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mfamobani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mphombeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafombana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafambani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafumbane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvuambani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavambanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavambani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpfombaina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mpomvana | 59 | 6 | / |
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Footnotes
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