Mwapeta Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mwapeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwapeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mwapeta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwapeta is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwapeta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwapeta is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwapeta reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Mwapeta is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 50 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaipeta93269/
Mwapota86131/
Mwapata861/
Mwapeti861/
Mwepetha80183/
Mwaipita8018/
Mwaupete805/
Mwaipata804/
Muapata7122/
Muapeti711/
Mwapato711/
Muepata574/
Mbopeti571/

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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
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  • 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 Mwapeta
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