Mphotya Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mphotya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphotya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Mphotya Last Name Facts

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

Mphotya is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mphotya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphotya? popularity and diffusion

Mphotya is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Mphotya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphotya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 25 percent live.

Mphotya Last Name Statistics demography

Mphotya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.72% less than the national average, earning R 90,960 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphotywa9354/
Mpotya9225/
Mphotwa86288/
Mphotye8623/
Mphotyi864/
Maphota862/
Mphotyo862/
Mphetywa804/
Mfhotywa801/
Maphotao801/
Mphotjoa801/
Miphot771,059/
Mphote77492/
Mpheta77480/
Mphata77340/
Muphot77263/
Mphoto77200/
Maphot77172/
Mphita77158/
Mpotyo7756/
Bhotya7747/
Mphuta7721/
Mphotu7714/
Mphoti776/
Mephot771/
Maphoto713,623/
Maiphot71348/
Muphtah71259/
Mphatja71167/
Maphuta71153/
Maphata7178/
Maphote7153/
Muphtau7131/
Mapheta7126/
Maphita7122/
Mphetye7113/
Mafotya718/
Mofotya715/
Mphitah714/
Mophoti712/
Maphotu712/
Mphotte711/
Muphata711/
Maphoti711/
Mouphoutao711/
Mouphta711/
Mophata711/
Mophoto711/
Muphtae711/
Mehvota711/
Muphtai711/
Miphtau711/
Mphatwa711/
Mphoeti711/
Botya671,211/
Mofty67759/
Maiphoto67161/
Mfota6723/
Mofta6711/
Maphatay679/
Maphatai677/
Mphet673/
Mouphoutaou672/
Mvota672/
Bhotuiya671/
Movta671/
Muphitau671/
Maphatah671/
Mapht671/
Mouphtah671/
Mphatiwa671/
Maphotoi671/
Maphatwa671/
Maphetoa671/
Maphitwa671/
Maphyoto671/
Mphod671/
Mphut671/
Muphutau671/
Mmapheta671/
Movty670/

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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 Mphotya
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