Mpotywa Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mpotywa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpotywa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa691:785,18453,751

Mpotywa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpotywa is most common in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpotywa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Mpotywa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpotywa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mpotywa is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 785,184. In South Africa Mpotywa is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 42 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 41 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside.

Mpotywa Last Name Statistics demography

Mpotywa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.06% less than the national average, earning R 68,772 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphotywa9354/
Mpotjwa8616/
Mpetywa862/
Npotywa861/
Mputywa861/
Mphetywa804/
Botywa771/
Mpatiwa7178/
Mpetiwa7143/
Mputhiwa674/
Mpathiwa671/
Mphatiwa671/

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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 Mpotywa
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