Mpuya Surname
Approximately 3,928 people bear this surname
Mpuya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,487 | 1:15,183 | 1,968 |
| DR Congo | 417 | 1:177,169 | 18,031 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mpuya (1,271) may also be a first name.
Mpuya Demographics
Mpuya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mpuya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpuya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpuya occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpuya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mpuya is the 117,247th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,855,282 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpuya live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mpuya is also the 221,247th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,271 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,487 people, or 1 in 15,183. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 28 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 16 percent live and Tabora Region, where 13 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Gabon, where 0 percent live.
Mpuya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mpuya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpouya | 91 | 16 | / |
| Mpuy | 89 | 82 | / |
| Mpoya | 80 | 4,056 | / |
| Mpaya | 80 | 2,136 | / |
| Mpeya | 80 | 666 | / |
| Mpiya | 80 | 561 | / |
| Mpuye | 80 | 268 | / |
| Mpuyi | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mpuyo | 80 | 30 | / |
| Mpuja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mpuia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mpuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mpuoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphaya | 73 | 2,614 | / |
| Mphiya | 73 | 655 | / |
| Mpooya | 73 | 275 | / |
| Mpouyi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mpayah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mpuuja | 73 | 4 | / |
| M'Peya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmpaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpouye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpheya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpoyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mphoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmpouy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buya | 67 | 10,191 | / |
| Mpoy | 67 | 1,841 | / |
| Mpye | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Mpay | 67 | 863 | / |
| Mpai | 67 | 862 | / |
| Mpou | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mpey | 67 | 348 | / |
| Mpea | 67 | 323 | / |
| Vuya | 67 | 190 | / |
| Mpaa | 67 | 181 | / |
| Mpoa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mpae | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mpau | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mpeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mpui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mpue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpayaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mphayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mpayahe | 67 | 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 Mpuya
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