Madalala Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Madalala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madalala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Madalala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Madalala (Marathi: मदलाला) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Madalala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madalala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Madalala occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Madalala live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,294,161. In Tanzania Madalala is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 40 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 10 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Madalala occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Madalala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madalala in the Marathi language
मदलालाmadalala-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Madalala
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