Mphonyo Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphonyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphonyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho941:21,6234,480
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352

Mphonyo Last Name Facts

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

Mphonyo is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphonyo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,666,404th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphonyo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mphonyo is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 21,623. In Lesotho Mphonyo is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 54 percent reside, Mohale's Hoek District, where 31 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 21 percent reside.

Mphonyo Last Name Statistics demography

Mphonyo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.21% less than the national average, earning R 127,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mponyo92317/
Mphonya8632/
Mpony834/
Mponya772,589/
Mponjo77276/
Mfonyo7728/
Mphone7725/
Mphona7712/
Mponoi7710/
Bhonyo775/
Mpanyo771/
Nponyo771/
Mphany771/
Mpouny771/
Mponoa771/
M'Pony771/
Mphanya711,712/
Mphonje71132/
Mphunya7112/
Mphonge712/
Mpongoi711/
Mfonyoh711/
Mphouni711/
Bonyo671,783/
Mponi671,532/
Mpona67888/
Mpone67216/
Vonyo677/
Mpany672/
Bhonnyoh671/

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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
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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 Mphonyo
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