Mphundi Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
- reagan_alexander_mphundiThe surname Mphundi means 'bull horns'.
- reagan_alexander_mphundiMphundi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mphundi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mphundi occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mphundi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 698,433rd most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphundi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Besides Malawi Mphundi exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpundi | 92 | 67 | / |
| Mphunda | 86 | 1,425 | / |
| Mpoundi | 86 | 18 | / |
| Mphindi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mpaundi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mpuindi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpfoundi | 80 | 11 | / |
| M'Poundi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpondi | 77 | 1,755 | / |
| Mpunda | 77 | 1,297 | / |
| Mpunde | 77 | 446 | / |
| Mfundi | 77 | 250 | / |
| Bhundi | 77 | 93 | / |
| Mphonde | 71 | 2,794 | / |
| Bhundiy | 71 | 2,019 | / |
| Mphonda | 71 | 1,078 | / |
| Mpondie | 71 | 36 | / |
| Mfoundi | 71 | 25 | / |
| Bhaundi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mphinde | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bahundi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bhoundi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mpunduy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpounda | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Punda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpondai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mfundis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpaunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bundi | 67 | 32,540 | / |
| Vundi | 67 | 4,739 | / |
| Mpoundje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpfounde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhusindi | 67 | 1 | / |
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