Mpuka Surname

157,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mpuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,2991:32,1363,999
Tanzania2961:178,85715,600
Zambia1151:137,82510,109
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mpuka (153) may also be a first name.

Mpuka Last Name Facts

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

Mpuka is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mpuka.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpuka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 157,975th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,633,735 people. The last name Mpuka is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpuka live; 83 percent live in Central Africa and 83 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 743,570th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 153 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,299 people, or 1 in 32,136. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 11 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpauka91381/
Mphuka91230/
Mpeuka9133/
Mpuika915/
Mpukea911/
Mpaukha8373/
Mpika8018,899/
Mpoka801,466/
Mpuqa80287/
Mpuki80123/
Mpuko8082/
Mpuke806/
Mpuca805/
Mphoka731,833/
Mpouki731,159/
Mphika73191/
Mpicka7359/
M'Pika7322/
Mpouky739/
Mpieka735/
Mpokea733/
Npukah733/
Mpooka732/
Mpikai731/
Mphuke731/
Mpouke731/
Mpfika731/
Buka6722,703/
Mpoukou6775/
Mphukhe6766/
Mphikah679/
M'Pouki672/
Mpoucke671/
Mphukgo671/
Mphukge671/
Mpoukop671/
Mpoukis671/
M'Pouko671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mpuka
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