Mphweya Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mphweya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphweya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mphweya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mphweya is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphweya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mphweya is the 594,812th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The surname Mphweya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphweya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 523 people, or 1 in 32,733. Outside of Malawi Mphweya exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpweya92551/
Mpweyah864/
Mpwey831/
Pweya831/
Mfweya7711/
Mpweha771/
Mpweyo771/
Mpwaya771/
Pwea7354/
Pwey732/
Mphwiyo71133/
Mphwayo714/
Mpuhiya711/
Mphwayi711/
Bweya671,150/
Mpwej6734/
Mbwey6727/
Pwe'a679/
Pwaya679/
Pwiya675/
Mpwai674/
Mbwea671/
Mpehewai671/
Mpuea671/
Pweyi671/

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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
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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 Mphweya
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