Mphathi Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mphathi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphathi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3211:168,77818,795
Botswana1761:12,4262,362
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mphathi (978) may also be a first name.

Mphathi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mphathi has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphathi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphathi is the 612,595th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphathi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 257,637th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 978 people.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 168,778. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Western Cape, where 13 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 35 percent are found and Malawi, where 1 percent are found.

Mphathi Last Name Statistics demography

Mphathi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.21% less than the national average, earning R 96,936 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphati92220/
Mpathi9264/
Mphethi861,390/
Mphatha86132/
Mphothi8635/
Mphathe865/
Nphathi861/
Mpati832,781/
Mphuithi801/
Mphethii801/
Bhathi77957/
Mphata77340/
Mpathe7775/
Mphate7765/
Mpatha7762/
Mpethi7737/
Mpatie7715/
Mfathi7711/
Mpatti7711/
Mpatio7710/
Mphoti776/
Mpaati772/
Vhathi771/
Mpatiy771/
'Mpati771/
M'Pati771/
Mpatii771/
Mpatyi771/
Mphethe71220/
Bhathei71172/
Mphothe7188/
Bahathi7155/
Bhatthi7141/
Bhathij7120/
Bhaithi7114/
Bhathai7113/
Bhathiy717/
Bhathii716/
Mphotyi714/
Bhathis713/
Bhathid713/
Mphoeti711/
Mpatehe711/
Mposthi711/
Bheathi711/
Mpata6710,416/
Vathi678,540/
Mpate673,076/
Bathi672,354/
Mfati671,353/
Mpoti67135/
Mpaty676/
Mpochtis674/
Npati673/
Bhahathi673/
Bhattthi671/
'Mphethe671/
Bhaththi671/

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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 Mphathi
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