Mphimba Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Mphimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mphimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mphimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mphimba occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mphimba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mphimba is the 1,558,593rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphimba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mphimba is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Apart from Malawi it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpimba | 92 | 424 | / |
| Mphemba | 86 | 184 | / |
| Mphumba | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mphimbi | 86 | 1 | / |
| M'Pimba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpiembea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpemba | 77 | 49,650 | / |
| Mpimbi | 77 | 1,319 | / |
| Mpumba | 77 | 725 | / |
| Mpimbe | 77 | 406 | / |
| Mfimba | 77 | 187 | / |
| Vhimba | 77 | 93 | / |
| Mpimbo | 77 | 48 | / |
| Mpimwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bhimba | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mpaisimba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhimbai | 71 | 428 | / |
| Mpfumba | 71 | 331 | / |
| Mphumbo | 71 | 94 | / |
| Bhimbat | 71 | 24 | / |
| M'Pemba | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bhimbha | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mphembe | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mpembah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mpiombo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mpeemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vhimbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bimba | 67 | 4,257 | / |
| Vimba | 67 | 1,970 | / |
| Mpetemba | 67 | 206 | / |
| Bhimbhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bichimba | 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
- 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 Mphimba
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