Mupamhanga Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mupamhanga Surname User-submission:

It comes from the words mupa, meaning 'to give' and mhanga, a type of traditional beer.

In the past the Mupamhanga were great farmers. They used to offers their workers free alcohol, for which they became famous for, so it became their surname.

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Mupamhanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8301:18,6002,751
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Mupamhanga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the words mupa, meaning 'to give' and mhanga, a type of traditional beer.

In the past the Mupamhanga were great farmers. They used to offers their workers free alcohol, for which they became famous for, so it became their surname.

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Mupamhanga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mupamhanga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mupamhanga is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mupamhanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mupamhanga is the 415,385th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. Mupamhanga is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mupamhanga reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Mupamhanga is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 830 people, or 1 in 18,600. In Zimbabwe Mupamhanga is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 34 percent are found, Harare Province, where 24 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

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