Mbalapi Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbalapi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalapi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3161:167,53714,797
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mbalapi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbalapi is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalapi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 858,879th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalapi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 316 people, or 1 in 167,537. In Tanzania Mbalapi is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 74 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbalapa8662/
Mbalape8614/
Mwalape71157/
Mualapa7116/
Mbelape711/
Mbelepi711/
Mbelapay6727/
Mbaloupe671/
Mbelapey671/
Mbelepe57296/
Mbelepey5321/
Mboleepe531/
Nuallape531/
M'Belepey501/

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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 Mbalapi
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