Mphika Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Mphika Surname Definition:
Mphika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a clay cooking pot.
Mphika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
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.
Mphika Demographics
Average Mphika Salary in
South Africa
R 81,504
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphikah | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mphikoa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mpika | 91 | 18,899 | / |
| Mphuka | 83 | 230 | / |
| Mphike | 83 | 156 | / |
| Mpheka | 83 | 132 | / |
| Mpioka | 83 | 132 | / |
| Mphiko | 83 | 61 | / |
| Mpicka | 83 | 59 | / |
| M'Pika | 83 | 22 | / |
| Mpuika | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mpoika | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mpieka | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mphiki | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mpaika | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mpikai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpikga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpikat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpfika | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mphekoa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mpickat | 77 | 1 | / |
| 'Mphike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpeka | 73 | 4,417 | / |
| Bhika | 73 | 3,789 | / |
| Mpuka | 73 | 2,767 | / |
| Mpiko | 73 | 924 | / |
| Mfika | 73 | 908 | / |
| Mpiki | 73 | 267 | / |
| Mpike | 73 | 152 | / |
| Hbika | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mpiqa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Npika | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpikj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhikha | 67 | 7,795 | / |
| Mpekoa | 67 | 193 | / |
| Mpichi | 67 | 133 | / |
| Bhikka | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mpheko | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bhaika | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bhikea | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mpeeka | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mpheke | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mpeuka | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mpioko | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mpioke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mpechi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mfuika | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mpheki | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mpfeka | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bhikay | 67 | 10 | / |
| M'Pike | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mpekha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mpikou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpicca | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpoiki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpekas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpeqha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hbeika | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhuika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpieke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpaiko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpieko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mphico | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpheqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfieka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpekea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhikaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhikah | 67 | 1 | / |
| 'Mpeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpekka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpukea | 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
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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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