Mkalanga Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkalanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkalanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2461:215,21018,004
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Mkalanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkalanga has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkalanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkalanga is the 950,707th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The last name Mkalanga is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkalanga are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 215,210. In Tanzania Mkalanga is mostly found in: Morogoro Region, where 38 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 29 percent are found and Ruvuma Region, where 27 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Mkalanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mkalanga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.91% less than the national average, earning R 23,976 per year.

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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 Mkalanga
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