Mpilipili Surname

320,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpilipili Surname Definition:

Mpilipili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: chilli.

Mpilipili Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9971:53,1015,849
Zambia1661:95,4817,743
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mpilipili Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpilipili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: chilli.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mpilipili Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpilipili has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpilipili? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 320,940th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,260,778 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpilipili live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 997 people, or 1 in 53,101. In Tanzania Mpilipili is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 48 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 24 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 16 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mupilipili959/
Mapilipili952/
Mpillipili951/
Mbilibili783/
Bailipili781/
Mpalipali781/
Mabilibili743/
Bilipeli711/
Mpolibali6734/
Belipeli591/
Mpelepele5699/
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Footnotes

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