Mphendu Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693

Mphendu (39) may also be a first name.

Mphendu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mphendu is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphendu? popularity and diffusion

Mphendu is the 2,661,929th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphendu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.

The last name Mphendu is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,062,308. In South Africa Mphendu is most frequent in: North West, where 43 percent live, Free State, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 18 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 4 percent live.

Mphendu Last Name Statistics demography

Mphendu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.61% less than the national average, earning R 103,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphandu86109/
Mpandu77272/
Mpondu7743/
Mfendu773/
Mpandou71771/
Mfendou7123/
Mpaandu711/
Mpondou711/
Mfindu624/
Bitendu5721/
Bisendu576/
Bhaindu573/
Besendu571/
Mfindou571/
Benhddou534/
Beundeuh531/
Bithyndou504/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mphendu
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