Mpishi Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Zambia881:180,11312,254
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mpishi Last Name Facts

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

Mpishi is found most in Malawi. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mpishi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpishi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 607,405th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpishi are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Barring Malawi this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and Zambia, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpitshi92452/
Mphishi921/
Mpeishi921/
Mpisi912,240/
Mphitshi866/
Mpeshi83404/
Mpitsi83376/
Mpichi83133/
Mpushi8363/
Mpiosi8349/
Mpisha8343/
Mphisi8320/
Mpaisi834/
Mpisai834/
Mpiesi834/
Mpeisi832/
Mpisie831/
Mpetshi772,500/
Mpitchi7721/
Mpiossi779/
Mpheshi771/
Mpitsis771/
Mpiessi771/
Mpaitsi771/
Mpaisha771/
Bishi7311,761/
Vishi73915/
Mpisa73515/
Mpise7314/
Mpizi736/
Mphaisha71109/
Mphetshi711/
Bishai6714,070/
Bishui675,810/
Bishoi675,739/
Mpfizi673,110/
Mpesha67582/
Mpushe67580/
Vishai67384/
Mpeshe67287/
Baishi67214/
Mphisa67192/
Mpitse67176/
Bitshi67155/
Bishio67139/
Bishei67128/
Biship67119/
Mpissa67106/
Mpuisa6775/
Mpeisa6772/
Buishi6765/
Bishit6757/
Vishei6756/
Vaishi6752/
Bhishi6744/
Vishoi6734/
Mpaise6726/
Mpechi6721/
Bishie6720/
Bishih6710/
Vishui6710/
Bishyi677/
Bishis676/
Mpeise676/
Mpisse674/
Bioshi674/
Mphize673/
Mpheshiea673/
Mpisyo673/
Boishi672/
Mphise672/
Hbishi672/
Beishi672/
Mphici671/
Npushi671/
Mpisaa671/
Mphizi671/

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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 Mpishi
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