Mphundi Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mphundi Surname User-submission:

The surname Mphundi means 'teacher', 'professor' and 'master' in the Nyanja language, more commonly known as Chichewa in Malawi.

Mphundi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mphundi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mphundi means 'teacher', 'professor' and 'master' in the Nyanja language, more commonly known as Chichewa in Malawi.

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The surname Mphundi means 'bull horns'.

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Mphundi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mphundi is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphundi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 698,433rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphundi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Barring Malawi this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpundi9267/
Mphunda861,425/
Mpoundi8618/
Mphindi866/
Mpaundi864/
Mpuindi861/
Mpfoundi8011/
M'Poundi801/
Mpondi771,755/
Mpunda771,297/
Mpunde77446/
Mfundi77250/
Bhundi7793/
Mphonde712,794/
Bhundiy712,019/
Mphonda711,078/
Mpondie7136/
Mfoundi7125/
Bhaundi717/
Mphinde716/
Bahundi714/
Bhoundi713/
Mpunduy711/
Mpounda711/
M'Punda711/
Mpondai711/
Mfundis711/
Mpaunda711/
Bundi6732,540/
Vundi674,739/
Mpoundje672/
Mpfounde671/
Bhusindi671/

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