Mpira Surname
Approximately 3,594 people bear this surname
Mpira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,536 | 1:6,750 | 973 |
| Gabon | 505 | 1:3,741 | 657 |
| Tanzania | 410 | 1:129,126 | 12,118 |
| Uganda | 59 | 1:661,683 | 33,952 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Mpira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mpira occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mpira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,449th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,027,698 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpira live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Mpira is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,536 people, or 1 in 6,750. Other than Malawi this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpaira | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mpirai | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mphira | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpera | 80 | 526 | / |
| Mpiri | 80 | 286 | / |
| Mpura | 80 | 40 | / |
| Npira | 80 | 35 | / |
| Mpire | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mpiry | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mpiro | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mpiere | 73 | 903 | / |
| Mpieri | 73 | 300 | / |
| Mphiri | 73 | 193 | / |
| Mpeera | 73 | 69 | / |
| Mperga | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mpaire | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mpuire | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mpeiri | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mphura | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mphire | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpires | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mpurai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mpeire | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpiroi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpoire | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpfiri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpairo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpiori | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpurra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mperay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bira | 67 | 11,940 | / |
| Vira | 67 | 9,708 | / |
| Mpehera | 67 | 15 | / |
| M'Petra | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Piere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpierre | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mpira
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