Mpumwire Surname

86,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mpumwire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpumwire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5,5321:7,0571,234
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mpumwire Last Name Facts

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

Mpumwire occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpumwire? popularity and diffusion

It is the 86,930th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,315,679 people. The last name Mpumwire occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpumwire live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 5,532 people, or 1 in 7,057. In Uganda Mpumwire is primarily concentrated in: Kiruhura District, where 17 percent reside, Mbarara District, where 11 percent reside and Isingiro District, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpumweire943/
Mpumwaire942/
Mpuumwire942/
Mpuimwire941/
Mpummwire941/
Mpumwwire941/
Mpumwre931/
Mpumuire882/
Mpunwire881/
Mpimwire881/
Mpumuhire821/

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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 Mpumwire
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