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 surname Mpwesha is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpwesha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Mpwesha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpwesha live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 17,119,109. Not including Malawi this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.
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
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