Mfelang Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mfelang Surname User-submission:

The Mfelang surname means 'thank you' in South Africa.

Mfelang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3161:171,44819,021
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mfelang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mfelang surname means 'thank you' in South Africa.

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Mfelang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mfelang is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mfelang.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfelang? popularity and diffusion

Mfelang is the 853,416th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. Mfelang occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mfelang live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 171,448. In South Africa Mfelang is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 55 percent are found, North West, where 38 percent are found and Free State, where 6 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mfelang Last Name Statistics demography

Mfelang earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 106.72% more than the national average, earning R 491,244 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfelane8634/
Mfelam7765/
Nfelong711/
Mphelane67744/
Mfoloung671/
Mphetlane6351/
Mmphelane632/
Mpheilane631/
Mphitlhang5991/
Nfalong571/
Mphilane5314/
Mphailane50170/
Mphitlane501/

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Footnotes

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