Mphamo Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphamo Surname User-submission:

The Mphamo surname is derived from the Venda language (South Africa), meaning 'share' and from the Tsonga language (southern Africa), meaning 'salary'. Both cultures are located in Limpopo province, South Africa.

Mphamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6801:79,6739,852
Lesotho1781:11,4192,564
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mphamo (142) may also be a first name.

Mphamo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mphamo surname is derived from the Venda language (South Africa), meaning 'share' and from the Tsonga language (southern Africa), meaning 'salary'. Both cultures are located in Limpopo province, South Africa.

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Mphamo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphamo occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphamo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 406,994th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphamo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 775,413th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 142 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 79,673. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 27 percent reside, North West, where 26 percent reside and Limpopo, where 13 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 21 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mphamo Last Name Statistics demography

Mphamo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.35% less than the national average, earning R 158,388 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mpoumo6721/
Bhamoh676/
Mphoma676/
Mpeama674/
Bhamod674/
Mpuomo674/
Mpaama673/
Mpauma672/
Mpomgo671/
Mpomoa671/
Mpomos671/
Mpamaa671/
Bhamou671/
Bhamot671/
Bhamoo671/
Mpomot671/
M'Pama671/
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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 Mphamo
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