Mphau Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Mphau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 56 | 1:36,296 | 6,453 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Mphau (20) may also be a first name.
Mphau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mphau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mphau occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mphau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,530,696th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphau are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphau is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 36,296. In Lesotho Mphau is primarily concentrated in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 66 percent reside, Maseru District, where 23 percent reside and Berea District, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphahu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mpha | 89 | 100 | / |
| Mpau | 89 | 42 | / |
| Mphu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Mphou | 80 | 999 | / |
| Mpaha | 80 | 408 | / |
| Mphai | 80 | 105 | / |
| Mpheu | 80 | 83 | / |
| Mpeha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mpaju | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mpahu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mphoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mpuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mphay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpa | 75 | 886 | / |
| Mpu | 75 | 453 | / |
| Mphaya | 73 | 2,614 | / |
| Mphiya | 73 | 655 | / |
| Mphayi | 73 | 57 | / |
| Mphaha | 73 | 38 | / |
| Mphoja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpahas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpahia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mhphuj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mphaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpheya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mphaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpahaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpahah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| 'Mphou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphioa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhau | 67 | 4,088 | / |
| Mpho | 67 | 2,726 | / |
| Mpay | 67 | 863 | / |
| Mpai | 67 | 862 | / |
| Mpoh | 67 | 711 | / |
| Mpah | 67 | 642 | / |
| Mpou | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mpea | 67 | 323 | / |
| Mpahaje | 67 | 213 | / |
| Mpaa | 67 | 181 | / |
| Mpoa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mpae | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mpuy | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mput | 67 | 37 | / |
| M'Pa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mpuo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mpat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mpas | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mpuu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mpeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mpahaye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mpui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hbau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mphayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpôh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmpa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mppa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpfu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpahawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmphaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Peiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphuihi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mphau
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