Mphepo Surname
Approximately 11,145 people bear this surname
Mphepo Surname Definition:
Mphepo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: wind / Cold weather.
Read More About This SurnameMphepo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 11,005 | 1:1,556 | 154 |
| Zimbabwe | 95 | 1:162,508 | 20,181 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Mphepo (10) may also be a first name.
Mphepo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mphepo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: wind / Cold weather.
User-submitted Reference
The common meaning of this surname is 'wind' in Chichewa, which is a common language spoken Malawi.
- tashamphepoMphepo Demographics
Average Mphepo Salary in
South Africa
R 165,912
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mphepo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mphepo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mphepo is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mphepo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,514th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 653,885 people. The last name Mphepo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphepo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphepo is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 11,005 people, or 1 in 1,556. Beside Malawi this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Mphepo Last Name Statistics demography
Mphepo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.18% less than the national average, earning R 165,912 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphepoh | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mphepho | 92 | 7 | / |
| Mpepo | 91 | 8,349 | / |
| Mphephoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpepho | 83 | 563 | / |
| Mphepa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Mphapo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mphopo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mphopho | 77 | 74 | / |
| Mphepha | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mphepau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mphopoi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mphapho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mphipho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpopo | 73 | 2,604 | / |
| Mpapo | 73 | 651 | / |
| Mpepa | 73 | 83 | / |
| Bhepo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpipo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npepo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphophoi | 71 | 51 | / |
| Mphipa | 67 | 366 | / |
| Mpapho | 67 | 206 | / |
| 'Mpopo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpopoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpopho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpoepa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphoiphoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpepha | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mphepo
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