Mpwayi Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Mpwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mpwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpwayi is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpwayi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Mpwayi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpwayi live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Mpwayi is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe Mpwayi is most prevalent in: Bulawayo Province, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mphwayi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mpwai | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mpwaji | 83 | 210 | / |
| Mpuayi | 83 | 82 | / |
| Mbwayi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Mpwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pwai | 80 | 48 | / |
| Pway | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mphwayo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bwayi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbwai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Pwaya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Pwaji | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hpway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpwaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pweyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwaii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpehewai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaya | 67 | 3,482 | / |
| Mpweya | 67 | 551 | / |
| Mbuayi | 67 | 315 | / |
| Mbwayu | 67 | 205 | / |
| Mbwaye | 67 | 176 | / |
| Mpuaya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Mbwayo | 67 | 74 | / |
| Mpuaji | 67 | 73 | / |
| Bwayit | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pwahai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpweji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpuayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpweyo | 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 Mpwayi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis