Mkalla Surname

419,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mkalla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkalla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7681:60,1305,886
Tanzania581:912,78644,301
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mkalla (264) may also be a first name.

Mkalla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkalla is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkalla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 419,303rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,801,384 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkalla reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mkalla is also the 547,545th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 264 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 768 people, or 1 in 60,130. In Kenya Mkalla is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 52 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 35 percent are found and Taita Taveta County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Mkalla is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Mkalla Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mkalla surname is predominantly Christian (63%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkallah9269/
Mkala915,701/
Mkallyah865/
McKallat861/
Mkhala832,037/
Mkaila83104/
Mkally8372/
Mkalay8334/
Mkaula8320/
Mkalli8314/
Mkahla8310/
Mkalya839/
Mkolla837/
M'Kala835/
Mkalah832/
Mkalau831/
Mkaloa831/
Mkalai831/
Mkalle831/
Mkalia831/
Mhkala831/
Mkahala77550/
McGalla7740/
Mkhahla7714/
McKally7712/
Mkollah774/
McAllay773/
M'Khala771/
Mkaulah771/
Mmkaila771/
Mkaaila771/
Mkkalay771/
Mkaitla771/
Mkali735,980/
Mkola731,573/
Mkale73480/
Mkela73424/
Mqala73203/
Mkalo73177/
Mkaly7311/
McAullay71277/
McCaulla71204/
McKallip71140/
Mkallech71139/
McCallay71130/
McCallah715/
Mk'hahla713/
McCallia712/
McKaller711/
McCealla711/
Mckollay711/
Mmkhalaj711/
Mccallad711/
Mkhahlia711/
McAtilla710/
McCallas710/
McKallop710/
McKallep710/
McCailla710/
Mkhola67450/
Mgqala67250/
Mkoola67235/
Mkahli67223/
McAlea67144/
Mkhali6739/
McAlle6722/
Mkollo6716/
Mkohla6712/
Mqaila6711/
Mgcala6710/
McAlly679/
McCaullay679/
M'Kali679/
Mkhela678/
Mkalie675/
Mkotla675/
Mkelah674/
Mkoela674/
McGala673/
McCaullah673/
McAlli673/
Mkaili672/
Mkuila672/
Mqalli672/
Mkatlo672/
Mkgale672/
Mkhalo672/
McCalleas671/
Mhkale671/
McAllo671/
McKola671/
Mkòllò671/
Mkaile671/
Mkhale671/
Mìkola671/
Mkaali671/
Mkalez671/
Mkaloi671/
Mhkola671/
Mqkela671/
Mkuola671/
Mkahle671/
Mkauli671/
Mkgali671/
Mmkola671/
McCallach670/
McKaulass670/
McKalloch670/
McKaly670/
McAlya670/
McAlap670/

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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 Mkalla
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