Mpoya Surname

114,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,1441:7,9851,197
Uganda8771:44,5155,561
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
Zambia3471:45,6774,399
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Mpoya (71) may also be a first name.

Mpoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpoya occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpoya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 114,002nd most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,796,732 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpoya live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mpoya is also the 1,152,838th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 71 people.

This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,144 people, or 1 in 7,985. Outside of Malawi it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpooya91275/
Mpouya9116/
Mphoya911/
Mpoyaa911/
Mpoy891,841/
Mpoa8999/
Mpoyo8045,189/
Mpoyi8025,996/
Mpuya803,928/
Mpaya802,136/
Mpeya80666/
Mpiya80561/
Mpooa80273/
Mpoye80110/
Mpoja809/
M'Poy804/
Mbpoa802/
Mphoa802/
Mpoyp801/
Mpuoa801/
Mpioa801/
Mphaya732,614/
Mphiya73655/
Mphoyo73288/
Mphoyi7376/
M'Poyo7359/
Mpouyi7310/
Mpayah738/
Mpoyio738/
Mpoiyo736/
Mphoja736/
Mpouye732/
M'Peya732/
Mpheya732/
Mmpaya732/
Mphoha731/
Mmpouy731/
Mmpoyo731/
Mpooye731/
Mphioa731/
M'Poyi731/
Mpaaya731/
Boya6757,592/
Mpye671,199/
Mpoe67942/
Mpay67863/
Mpai67862/
Mpou67492/
Mpey67348/
Mpea67323/
Voya67200/
Mpoi67190/
Mpaa67181/
Mpae6787/
Mpuy6782/
Mpau6742/
Mpayaya674/
Mphayah674/
Mpoj674/
Npoy672/
Mpaj672/
M'Poyho671/
M'Poeyo671/
Mpayahe671/

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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
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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 Mpoya
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