Mphangela Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mphangela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphangela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Mphangela (197) may also be a first name.

Mphangela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphangela is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphangela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphangela is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphangela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 646,152nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 197 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent live and Western Cape, where 50 percent live. Beside South Africa Mphangela is found in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpangela94343/
Mphangeli8990/
Mphangala8919/
Mphanyela891/
Mphangelo891/
Mpangala8211,829/
Mpangele82964/
Mpongela82113/
Mpangila8267/
Mpangeli8239/
Mpanzela8237/
Mphanhla828/
Mpangola823/
Mpangelo823/
Mphogela822/
Mpansela821/
Mpaneela821/
Mpanguele7812/
M'Pangala781/
Bhangella781/
Mponela755,938/
Bangela75850/
Bhagela75176/
Vangela75107/
Mpogela7534/
Mpanhla758/
Mpangile711,797/
Banguela71316/
Mponyela71209/
Baangela7121/
Mpanyila7114/
Mpanjila7110/
Mpongola717/
Vanghela716/
Bhagelah714/
Vangelia714/
Bangelya711/
Mfanyela711/
Baingela711/
Bhagelap711/
Mpanzila711/
Mpongeli711/
Mpangilo711/
Bhaghela711/
Banghela711/
Vagela67876/
Mphongolo67633/
Bahangila67116/
Bagela67100/
Baningela6769/
Basengela6762/
Banyngela6721/
Mpandjila671/
Mpoughela671/
Mpansaila671/
Batengela671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mphangela
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