Mpuwa Surname
Approximately 418 people bear this surname
Mpuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Tanzania | 156 | 1:339,369 | 25,249 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mpuwa (26) may also be a first name.
Mpuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpuwa is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Mpuwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpuwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 703,644th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpuwa reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name on earth, held by 26 people.
The last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Other than Malawi Mpuwa exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 37 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphuwa | 91 | 158 | / |
| Mpauwa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mpuswa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mpfuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpahuwa | 83 | 183 | / |
| Mphuwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mpiwa | 80 | 744 | / |
| Mpuba | 80 | 55 | / |
| Mpuwe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mpuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphiwa | 73 | 283 | / |
| Mpiewa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mpouba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mpuhwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mpiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpouwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpauwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpfuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpouwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpfouwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpowe | 60 | 111 | / |
| Mpubi | 60 | 50 | / |
| Mpowo | 60 | 5 | / |
| Mpiva | 60 | 4 | / |
| Npuwe | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mpiwo | 60 | 1 | / |
| Npiwa | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mpuve | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mpube | 60 | 1 | / |
| Npiewa | 55 | 10 | / |
| Mpouve | 55 | 2 | / |
| Mphubi | 55 | 2 | / |
| Mpoube | 55 | 2 | / |
| Mpoweh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mpoubo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mpuube | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mpoubou | 50 | 10 | / |
| Mpfhubo | 50 | 6 | / |
| Mpfuvyi | 50 | 5 | / |
| Mpouvie | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mpfubyi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mpeubou | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Mpuwa
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