Mphoyana 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

Mphoyana Surname Definition:

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

Mphoyana Surname Distribution Map

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

Mphoyana (5) may also be a first name.

Mphoyana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mphoyana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphoyana is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphoyana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphoyana is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphoyana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mphoyana is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 5 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa Mphoyana is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside.

Mphoyana Last Name Statistics demography

Mphoyana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.06% less than the national average, earning R 40,248 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpoyana9339/
Mpoyena80315/
Bhoyana8030/
Mpiyana8022/
Mpayana8011/
Mpoyane805/
Mpojana804/
Mpoyina802/
Mpoiana801/
Mpuyana801/
Mpheana801/
Mpeyana801/
Mpyyana801/
Mpyiana801/
Mphojane7584/
Mphayina753/
Mphiyani752/
Mphiyane752/
Mphuyane751/
Mpheyani751/
Mpayanga751/
Boyana714,726/
Mphane71426/
Mpeana7143/
Mpouna7114/
Mpaina712/
Mpaena712/
Mpoena711/
Mpohianga711/
Bhoyna711/
Bhayana671,949/
Boyanga67943/
Mpojane67290/
Mpiyane67269/
Bhuyana6777/
Bhoyina6750/
Mfayana6749/
Bhiyana6748/
M'Pouna6744/
Mpheane6740/
Bhojana6728/
Mpiyani6720/
Boyanna6720/
Mfuyana6717/
Mpehani679/
Mfiyana678/
Boyanay677/
Mpounah674/
Booyana674/
Bouyana674/
Boyanaa674/
Bioyana673/
Mpounas673/
Mpfouna672/
'Mphane671/
Boyanas671/
Mpaiana671/
Bheyana671/
Mpayane671/
Mpuyane671/
Buhyana671/
Mpajana671/
Mpiyano671/
Bahyana671/
Bhoyena671/
Mphouni671/
Mpeyani671/

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