Mphanza Surname

152,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mphanza Surname Definition:

Mphanza is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: warrior.

Mphanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,1341:7,427882
Malawi6801:25,1753,828
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mphanza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mphanza is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: warrior.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mphanza Last Name Facts

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

Mphanza is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mphanza.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphanza? popularity and diffusion

Mphanza is the 152,050th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,516,418 people. The last name Mphanza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphanza reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 2,134 people, or 1 in 7,427. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Eastern Province, where 52 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Mphanza Last Name Statistics demography

Mphanza earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.75% less than the national average, earning R 81,396 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mphanzah931/
Mpanza9235,691/
Mpandza8643/
Mphanzi866/
M'Panza861/
Mpanzia861/
Mpanzai861/
Mmpanza861/
Mphansa861/
Mpanzay861/
Mpanzau861/
Mpanja77294/
Mpanzi77199/
Mpanzo77153/
Mpanca77112/
Mpansa7736/
Mpanze7733/
Mponza7710/
Mpamza777/
Bhanza774/
Npanza773/
Mfanza771/
Mpanxa771/
Mphanje711,132/
Mpandzi71258/
Mpanzou71235/
Mphansi71100/
Mpandja7131/
Mpounza7112/
Mphange7111/
Mpandzo7110/
Mpangia716/
Mphonzo715/
Mphangi714/
Mphonzi714/
Mpantsa713/
Bahanza712/
Mphanse711/
Mpanjja711/
Mpanzhe711/
Mpaanzi711/
Mpanzoh711/
Mpancia711/
Banza67540,973/
Mpandzou675,841/
Vanza67647/
Mpoundza6756/
Mpantzoy671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mphanza
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