Mpwesha Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mpwesha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mpwesha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpwesha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpwesha is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mpwesha.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpwesha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Mpwesha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpwesha reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 17,119,109. Excluding Malawi Mpwesha occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpwesa | 92 | 115 | / |
| Pwesha | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mpwasha | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mpwisha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pweesha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pwesa | 83 | 16 | / |
| Mbwesa | 77 | 91 | / |
| Mpweza | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bwesha | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mvwesa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mpwasa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mpweso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpuesa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpwese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpwisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pwisha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbwisha | 71 | 23,792 | / |
| Mpwishe | 71 | 171 | / |
| Mbweshe | 71 | 75 | / |
| Mbweshi | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mpweeza | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mbwecha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mpweche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpwishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpuesoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwesoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwesas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwasha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpwicha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbwetshi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bwesa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mbwaisha | 67 | 38 | / |
| Pwisa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Puesa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpouessa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbwechea | 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 Mpwesha
- 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