Mpota Surname
Approximately 3,610 people bear this surname
Mpota Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,745 | 1:30,339 | 3,609 |
| Malawi | 1,072 | 1:15,969 | 2,510 |
| Lesotho | 425 | 1:4,782 | 962 |
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Mpota (130) may also be a first name.
Mpota Demographics
Average Mpota Salary in
South Africa
R 97,068
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mpota Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpota Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mpota is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpota? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 125,987th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,018,711 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpota reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 130 people.
The surname Mpota is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,745 people, or 1 in 30,339. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 48 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 14 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 30 percent reside and Lesotho, where 12 percent reside.
Mpota Last Name Statistics demography
Mpota earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.15% less than the national average, earning R 97,068 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpotha | 91 | 105 | / |
| M'Pota | 91 | 2 | / |
| 'Mpota | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mpotta | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpoita | 91 | 1 | / |
| M'Pouta | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mpata | 80 | 10,416 | / |
| Mpoto | 80 | 5,246 | / |
| Mpeta | 80 | 5,149 | / |
| Mputa | 80 | 4,711 | / |
| Mpote | 80 | 512 | / |
| Mpoti | 80 | 135 | / |
| Mpotè | 80 | 1 | / |
| Npota | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpaata | 73 | 1,374 | / |
| Mpetha | 73 | 532 | / |
| Mphote | 73 | 492 | / |
| Mpheta | 73 | 480 | / |
| Mphata | 73 | 340 | / |
| Mphoto | 73 | 200 | / |
| Mpotto | 73 | 118 | / |
| Mpetta | 73 | 84 | / |
| Mpotje | 73 | 81 | / |
| Mpuita | 73 | 62 | / |
| Mpatha | 73 | 62 | / |
| Mpotyo | 73 | 56 | / |
| M'Pata | 73 | 53 | / |
| Mputha | 73 | 29 | / |
| Mpotyi | 73 | 27 | / |
| Mpotey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mphuta | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mpetah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mpeeta | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mpotos | 73 | 11 | / |
| M'Peta | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mpatta | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mpaeta | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mphoti | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mpotho | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mpothe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpoete | 73 | 4 | / |
| 'Mpata | 73 | 3 | / |
| 'Mpoti | 73 | 3 | / |
| M'Pote | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpotou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mpouti | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Poti | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpoute | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mputai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpoyti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpatas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpatea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpooti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpotis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpotte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mposti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mputta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bota | 67 | 143,232 | / |
| Vota | 67 | 4,031 | / |
| Mpoutou | 67 | 1,253 | / |
| Mphotho | 67 | 207 | / |
| Mphatha | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mphothe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Mphutha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Mphothi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mphetha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mpatuoa | 67 | 19 | / |
| M'Pouti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mphotyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpoutis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mphotyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| 'Mpetha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphoeti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mposthi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Pouta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpustah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphotte | 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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- 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 Mpota
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