Mpundu Surname

7,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpundu Surname Definition:

Mpundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: twin.

Mpundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia56,8641:27933
DR Congo20,5291:3,599392
Zimbabwe2681:57,6058,734
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Burundi361:272,357409
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England211:2,653,24194,788
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
France121:5,535,227269,324
Swaziland91:144,244719
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Mpundu (6,234) may also be a first name.

Mpundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpundu is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpundu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mpundu is the 7,291st most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 93,610 people. The last name Mpundu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpundu reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mpundu is also the 83,602nd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 6,234 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 56,864 people, or 1 in 279. In Zambia Mpundu is primarily concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 45 percent are found, Northern Province, where 19 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Zambia it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Mpundu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mpundu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Mpundu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.43% less than the national average, earning R 165,324 per year; in United States they earn 38.23% less than the national average, earning $26,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $56,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphundu921/
Mmpundu921/
Mpunduy921/
Mpoundou861/
Mpunddud861/
Npundu83130/
Mpondu8343/
Mpondou771/
Bundu7337,040/
Vundu73772/
Baundu67559/
Bundus67156/
Bhundu67105/
Vhundu6746/
Bundhu6745/
Bundou6719/
Bundau678/
Bundui676/
Bundud674/
Bunduh672/
Buindu672/
Boundu671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Mpundu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis