Mpuku Surname
Approximately 2,385 people bear this surname
Mpuku Surname Definition:
Mpuku is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small mouse.
Mpuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,023 | 1:15,494 | 1,749 |
| DR Congo | 609 | 1:121,313 | 13,192 |
| Tanzania | 410 | 1:129,126 | 12,118 |
| South Africa | 309 | 1:175,332 | 19,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Mpuku (96) may also be a first name.
Mpuku Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpuku is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small mouse.
Mpuku Demographics
Average Mpuku Salary in
United States
$135,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mpuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpuku occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpuku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 178,955th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,055,575 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpuku are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 968,397th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 96 people.
Mpuku is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 15,494. In Zambia Mpuku is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent are found, Muchinga Province, where 34 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Tanzania, where 17 percent are found.
Mpuku Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mpuku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.06% less than the national average, earning R 178,092 per year and in United States they earn 213.35% more than the national average, earning $135,208 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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