Mpiwe Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Mpiwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mpiwe (12) may also be a first name.
Mpiwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpiwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpiwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mpiwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpiwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpiwe live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mpiwe is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
The last name Mpiwe is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 100 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphiwe | 91 | 322 | / |
| Mpiw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mphiweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpiwa | 80 | 744 | / |
| Mpewe | 80 | 356 | / |
| Mpywe | 80 | 28 | / |
| Mpuwe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mpawe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mpiwi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mpibe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphiwa | 73 | 283 | / |
| Mpeiwa | 73 | 93 | / |
| Mpaiwa | 73 | 61 | / |
| Mpiewa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mpuhwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpouwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpuewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpoiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpejiwa | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Mpeyiwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mpouvie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpahawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpheiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Peiwa | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mpiwe
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