Mphatja Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mphatja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphatja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1661:326,37230,631
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mphatja Last Name Facts

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

Mphatja occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphatja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,338,236th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mphatja are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 326,372. In South Africa Mphatja is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 65 percent reside, Gauteng, where 33 percent reside and North West, where 1 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Mphatja is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.

Mphatja Last Name Statistics demography

Mphatja earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning R 226,176 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpatja921/
Mphatsa8610/
Mpatjoa861/
Mphotjoa801/
Mphasa771,838/
Mpatsa77215/
Mphaza77139/
Mphoja776/
Bhatja775/
Mpatca773/
Mpadja772/
Mpatia772/
Mpajja771/
Mpatea771/
Mphatso711,572/
Bhatija711,136/
Mphadza714/
'Mphasa711/
Mphazha711/
Mphetjo711/
Mpahaza711/
Bhathja711/
Mpasa676,986/
Mpaza671,056/
Bhathija67233/
Mphadzha67156/
Vatja6741/
Bhatijay6727/
Mpaca6725/
Batja6718/
Bhattija6710/
Mpoja679/
Bhatijja675/
Bhataija675/
Mpajo671/
Mphatsoo671/

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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 Mphatja
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