Mphika Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mphika Surname Definition:

Mphika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a clay cooking pot.

Mphika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086

Mphika (13) may also be a first name.

Mphika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mphika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a clay cooking pot.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mphika Last Name Facts

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

Mphika is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphika? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,222,957th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphika live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Beside Malawi this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Mphika Last Name Statistics demography

Mphika earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.7% less than the national average, earning R 81,504 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphikah929/
Mphikoa923/
Mpika9118,899/
Mphuka83230/
Mphike83156/
Mpheka83132/
Mpioka83132/
Mphiko8361/
Mpicka8359/
M'Pika8322/
Mpuika835/
Mpoika835/
Mpieka835/
Mphiki834/
Mpaika832/
Mpikai831/
Mpikga831/
Mpikat831/
Mpfika831/
Mphekoa7718/
Mpickat771/
'Mphike771/
Mpeka734,417/
Bhika733,789/
Mpuka732,767/
Mpiko73924/
Mfika73908/
Mpiki73267/
Mpike73152/
Hbika7313/
Mpiqa733/
Npika732/
Mpikj731/
Bhikha677,795/
Mpekoa67193/
Mpichi67133/
Bhikka67120/
Mpheko6758/
Bhaika6755/
Bhikea6750/
Mpeeka6744/
Mpheke6739/
Mpeuka6733/
Mpioko6727/
Mpioke6721/
Mpechi6721/
Mfuika6721/
Mpheki6718/
Mpfeka6715/
Bhikay6710/
M'Pike678/
Mpekha677/
Mpikou675/
Mpicca675/
Mpoiki674/
Mpekas673/
Mpeqha673/
Hbeika673/
Bhuika672/
Mpieke672/
Mpaiko672/
Mpieko672/
Mphico671/
Mpheqa671/
Mfieka671/
Mpaike671/
Mpekea671/
Bhikaj671/
Mpecka671/
Bhikah671/
'Mpeka671/
Mpekka671/
Mpukea671/

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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 Mphika
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