Mfilinge Surname
Approximately 3,914 people bear this surname
Mfilinge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,913 | 1:13,530 | 1,753 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Mfilinge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mfilinge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mfilinge is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mfilinge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mfilinge is the 117,602nd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,861,918 people. The last name Mfilinge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfilinge reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,913 people, or 1 in 13,530. In Tanzania it is most common in: Iringa Region, where 44 percent live, Njombe Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mofilinge | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mfulinge | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mfilinje | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mufulenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwefulange | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafualingi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mfulangi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mfihleni | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mweefelange | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mavalange | 59 | 5 | / |
| Mvulingia | 59 | 4 | / |
| Mophlange | 59 | 1 | / |
| Muvalingi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mofelengia | 56 | 4 | / |
| Mvulingiya | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mavulyenge | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mvelengi | 50 | 4 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mfilinge
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