Mphunga Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mphunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3491:155,23717,537
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mphunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphunga is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphunga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 608,234th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphunga live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 155,237. In South Africa Mphunga is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 18 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 31 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Mphunga Last Name Statistics demography

Mphunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.88% less than the national average, earning R 114,360 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphungoa9382/
Mpunga9224,394/
Mphuna922/
Mphunngoa8869/
Mphinga86509/
Mpung'a8621/
Mpounga8615/
M'Punga869/
Mphonga862/
Mpungoa862/
Mphunge861/
Mpungha861/
Mpuunga861/
Mpungaa861/
Mpungai861/
Mpfunga861/
Mphungo861/
Mpuna831,468/
Mpuga83633/
Mphongoa80409/
Mpungi772,732/
Mponga771,304/
Mpuuga77937/
Mfunga77730/
Bhunga77348/
Mpunge77108/
Npunga7756/
Mphugo7752/
Vhunga7728/
Mpouna7714/
Mpungo7712/
Mphona7712/
Mpugga7712/
Mpuuna7711/
Mpouga7710/
Mphoga775/
Mphuno771/
Mpfuna771/
Mpumga771/
Mpuina771/
Mphongo71252/
Bahunga71168/
M'Pouna7144/
Mfounga7138/
Mpungye7125/
Mpungie7121/
Bhungad7117/
Bhuinga7112/
Mpuungi718/
Mpougas716/
Bhungaa715/
M'Ponga714/
Mpughga714/
Mpounah714/
Mpounas713/
Bhungas713/
Mpungos712/
Mphonge712/
Mpfouna712/
Mpuingi711/
Mphukgo711/
Bhaunga711/
M'Pouga711/
Mpoungi711/
Mpoungo711/
Mpungui711/
N'Punga711/
Bhungat711/
Bhungay711/
Bhungha711/
Bunga6778,607/
Vunga671,326/
Mpoungui67961/
Mpona67888/
Mfuna67271/
Mpoungou6799/
Bhuga6767/
Mpuno6729/
Mpoga6715/
Mpounguy6711/
M'Pounna676/
Npuna672/
Bhutinga671/
Mfuga671/
Bhusenga671/

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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 Mphunga
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