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
Mpwayi is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpwayi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Mpwayi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpwayi reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mpwayi is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe Mpwayi exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.
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