Mpho Surname

160,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mpho Surname Definition:

Mpho is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: heavenly gift.

Mpho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana2,3061:94842
Lesotho2041:9,9642,264
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
England151:3,714,537119,675
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Mpho (149,859) may also be a first name.

Mpho Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpho is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: heavenly gift.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpho is most common in Botswana. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpho? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpho is the 160,029th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,673,348 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpho reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpho is also the 6,999th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 149,859 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Botswana, where it is held by 2,306 people, or 1 in 948. Not including Botswana this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Mpho Last Name Statistics demography

Mpho earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.89% less than the national average, earning R 102,456 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphou89999/
Mphoi8955/
Mphoa892/
Mphoo891/
Mphod891/
Mphos891/
Mpo863,304/
Mphooe801/
Nmphoo801/
Mphoha801/
'Mphou801/
M'Po7522,122/
Mpot751,858/
Mpoy751,841/
Mpoh75711/
Mpah75642/
Mpou75492/
Mpoo75378/
Mpoi75190/
Mpha75100/
Mpoa7599/
Mpos7527/
Mpod7524/
Mpuo7522/
Mpop758/
Npho755/
Mpoï754/
Mpoj754/
Mpôh753/
Mmpo752/
Nmpo752/
Mpfo751/
Mppo751/
Mbpo751/
Mhfo751/
Mhpo751/
Mpaha67408/
Mpooa67273/
Mhfoz67217/
Mpahe6789/
Mpheu6783/
Mphau6758/
Mpeuh6735/
Mpuoe6732/
M'Poi6725/
M'Poh6719/
Mpouh6712/
M'Poï678/
Mpout678/
M'Poy674/
Mpooh673/
Mpfou672/
Mpoup672/
M'Pot672/
Nphou672/
M'Mpo672/
Mbpoa672/
M'Ppo671/
M'Poî671/
Mbpoh671/
Mpoyp671/
Mppot671/
Mpach671/
Mpoch671/
Mpoht671/
Mpuoa671/
Mpash671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Mpho
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis