Mphiphi Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphiphi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphiphi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho231:88,37210,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mphiphi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphiphi occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphiphi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphiphi is the 4,034,050th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphiphi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mphiphi is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 88,372. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho Mphiphi exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphoiphoi881/
Mphephi8619/
Mphuphi8610/
Mpipi831,106/
Mphipa77366/
Mpipip771/
M'Pipi771/
Mphephe7162/
Mphepha7119/
Bhaiphi711/
Mphufhi711/
Mpipa6745/
Mpipe6722/
Npipi6717/
Vhipi6714/
Mpifi676/
Bheiphei674/
Mphephoa671/
Biphi671/
Viphi671/

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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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  • 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 Mphiphi
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