Mkelemi Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkelemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkelemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6331:83,6368,535
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mkelemi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkelemi is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mkelemi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkelemi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 514,102nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name Mkelemi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkelemi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Mkelemi is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 633 people, or 1 in 83,636. In Tanzania Mkelemi is primarily concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 49 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 15 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkelemy861/
Mchelemi80485/
Mkolomi71177/
Mkalami7175/
Mkilema716/
Mkelame714/
Mkalimi713/
McElemy711/
Mchelemy671/
McElemey671/
Mkhalimi671/
McElhemy670/
Mkilima57949/
McIlhemy530/
McElhimy530/
McElhimey500/

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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 Mkelemi
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