Mpugulu Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mpugulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpugulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia461:52,3786,268
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mpugulu Last Name Facts

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

Mpugulu is carried by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpugulu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpugulu reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Namibia, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 52,378. In Namibia Mpugulu is most common in: Omusati Region, where 96 percent reside, Erongo Region, where 2 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Namibia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpungulu9362/
Mpuugulu931/
Mpuuggulu881/
Bugulu77139/
Bungulu71360/
Bhugulu711/
Buggulu711/
Buygulu711/
Busgullu6714/
Bugulyup671/
Bougoulou6321/
Bogulu62100/
Bugolu627/
Boungoulou595/
Boggulu5719/
Bhogulu5711/
Bogullu571/

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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 Mpugulu
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