Mpukwa Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Mpukwa Surname Definition:
Mpukwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: caterpillar.
Mpukwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mpukwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpukwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: caterpillar.
Mpukwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpukwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mpukwa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpukwa? popularity and diffusion
Mpukwa is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Mpukwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpukwa are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 52,941,613. In Tanzania Mpukwa is most numerous in: Pwani Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpokwa | 83 | 1,210 | / |
| Mpikwa | 83 | 1,179 | / |
| Mpugwa | 83 | 159 | / |
| Mpukwe | 83 | 21 | / |
| Mpucwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mpuqwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mphikwa | 77 | 554 | / |
| Mphucwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bukwa | 73 | 428 | / |
| Mpokwe | 67 | 478 | / |
| Mpigwa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Bukwaś | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mpugwe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bukwap | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bukwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Beukwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bukwas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bukwaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boukwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmphungwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpogwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpocwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukwat | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpukwa
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