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 last name Mphoyana is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphoyana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphoyana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 5 people.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 100 percent live.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mphoyana
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