Mphoso Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphoso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho6321:3,216551
South Africa2851:190,09720,645

Mphoso (88) may also be a first name.

Mphoso Last Name Facts

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

Mphoso is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphoso? popularity and diffusion

Mphoso is the 387,068th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphoso are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 88 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 632 people, or 1 in 3,216. In Lesotho it is mostly concentrated in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 51 percent reside, Maseru District, where 20 percent reside and Leribe District, where 15 percent reside. Besides Lesotho it exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 31 percent reside.

Mphoso Last Name Statistics demography

Mphoso earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.32% less than the national average, earning R 120,432 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphooso9244/
Mphosho929/
'Mphoso924/
Mphosoo921/
Mposo913,222/
Mpotso83134/
Mphosa8327/
Mposso8317/
Mpheso839/
Mphaso838/
Mphoco835/
Mphuso831/
Mposoh831/
Mphatso771,572/
Mphosha7744/
Mphoesa7713/
Mphoosa772/
Mposhoo771/
Mpaso733,936/
Mposa732,331/
Mpeso73119/
Mpuso73113/
Bhoso7352/
Mpozo7332/
Mpojo7312/
Mpoco732/
Nposo731/
Mphatsoo711/
Mpoutsou711/
Mphasa671,838/
Mposho671,369/
Mposha67463/
Mposah67131/
Mphazo67105/
Mpoesa6738/
Mpotjo6737/
Mpooza6733/
Mpasso6728/
Mphoza6721/
Mpotsa6717/
Mpesso6713/
Mpesho679/
Mpocho676/
Mphoja676/
Mpasoi675/
Mpoozo674/
Mfosso673/
Mpossa673/
Mpaaso672/
Mpousa672/
Mphatso'e672/
Mphesa672/
Mpohsa671/
M'Paso671/
Mpasou671/
Mpatso671/
Mphuzo671/
Bhoiso671/
Mhposa671/

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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 Mphoso
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