Mwipi Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwipi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwipi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6571:80,5818,275
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mwipi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwipi occurs most in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwipi? popularity and diffusion

Mwipi is the 484,676th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwipi live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 657 people, or 1 in 80,581. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Pwani Region, where 43 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 36 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwipa80113/
Mbipi8093/
Mwipe8028/
Muipi802/
Mwaipa73182/
Mbipai73177/
Mbiphi7373/
Mwaipe7310/
Mbippi737/
Mviepi731/
Mbipih731/
Mwaipha6798/

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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
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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 Mwipi
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