Mpoko Surname

183,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpoko Surname Definition:

Mpoko is a surname of the lunda tribe, meaning: sword.

Mpoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,4301:51,6646,231
South Africa3941:137,50715,895
Congo1651:30,2373,102
Zimbabwe971:159,15719,937
Lesotho921:22,0934,562
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Namibia271:89,2378,105
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mpoko (405) may also be a first name.

Mpoko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpoko is a surname of the lunda tribe, meaning: sword.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpoko Last Name Facts

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

Mpoko occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpoko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpoko is the 183,651st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,152,053 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mpoko reside; 69 percent reside in Central Africa and 69 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 428,575th most common first name worldwide It is held by 405 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,430 people, or 1 in 51,664. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and The Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Mpoko Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mpoko earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 53.52% less than the national average, earning R 110,448 per year and in United States they earn 75.78% less than the national average, earning $10,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphoko91167/
Mpooko9170/
Mpocko9126/
M'Poko915/
Mpokou914/
Mpokop912/
Mpokho911/
'Mpoko911/
Mpokoh911/
Mpoukou8375/
Mphooko832/
Mphokgo831/
M'Pokou831/
M'Pouko831/
Mposkou831/
Mpoukop831/
Mpako806,478/
Mpoka801,466/
Mpeko801,256/
Mpoqo8095/
Mpuko8082/
Mpoco802/
Mpoukoup771/
Mphoka731,833/
Mphako73738/
Mpacko73552/
Mpakou73290/
Mpheko7358/
Mpekoo7317/
Mphoqo738/
Mpoika735/
Mphoco735/
Mpakoa735/
Mpooka732/
Mpakoi731/
Mpekou731/
Mpaako731/
Mpecko731/
Boko6739,369/
M'Packo673/
M'Pekou672/
M'Pakou671/
Mphakoa671/
N'Pouko671/
Npoukou671/

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