Mkhala Surname

204,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mkhala Surname Definition:

Mkhala is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: someone who is here to stay and will not die or go anywhere soon.

Mkhala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,7511:9,7771,514
South Africa2841:190,76720,712
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Mkhala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mkhala is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: someone who is here to stay and will not die or go anywhere soon.

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Mkhala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkhala (Arabic: مخالي) is most common in Malawi. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkhala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 204,099th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,577,588 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkhala live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,751 people, or 1 in 9,777. Not including Malawi it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Mkhala Last Name Statistics demography

Mkhala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.15% less than the national average, earning R 106,572 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkahala92550/
Mkhahla9214/
M'Khala921/
Mkala915,701/
Mhala911,473/
Mk'hahla863/
Mmkhalaj861/
Mkhahlia861/
Mkalla83828/
Mkhola83450/
Mhalla83395/
Mhaila83239/
Mhalas83209/
Mkaila83104/
Mhaula8340/
Mkhali8339/
Mkalay8334/
Mkaula8320/
Mkohla8312/
Mkahla8310/
Mkalya839/
Mhalap838/
Mkhela838/
Mhalat837/
M'Kala835/
Mhalai834/
Mhalah833/
Mkalah832/
Mkhalo832/
Mhalau832/
Mkalau831/
Mkaloa831/
Mhalaj831/
Mkhale831/
Mkalai831/
M'Hala831/
Mhalia831/
Mkalia831/
Mëhala831/
Mhkala831/
Mchalla77303/
Mëhalla77178/
Mkallah7769/
Mkhaili7727/
Mkhahle7721/
Mhaslai7711/
M'Chala7711/
Mkhotla7711/
M'Halla778/
Mhalash774/
Mhailla774/
Mhailia773/
Mkhohla772/
McKhela771/
Mhalhha771/
Mhallha771/
Mkaulah771/
Mmkaila771/
Mkaaila771/
M'Haila771/
Mkkalay771/
Mkaitla771/
Mhatlea771/
Mkhehla771/
Mkhahli771/
Mkhahlo771/
Mkhatle771/
Mkhaule771/
Mkhauli771/
McHalay770/
Mkali735,980/
Mkola731,573/
Mkale73480/
Mkela73424/
Mqala73203/
Mkalo73177/
Mhola73103/
Mhalo7333/
Mjala7325/
Mkaly7311/
M'Challa7116/
Mchaalia718/
Mkallyah715/
McHallah715/
Mkhaliph712/
McKallat711/
M'Khaled711/
Mchailah711/
Mhaulaha711/
Mkholo67399/
Mchola67345/
Mjaila67286/
Mgqala67250/
Mkoola67235/
Mkahli67223/
McAlea67144/
Mkohli67118/
Mkally6772/
Mkohlo6727/
Mkalli6714/
Mqaila6711/
Mhailo6710/
Mgcala6710/
M'Kali679/
Mqhale678/
Mjaula678/
Mkolla677/
Mkholi676/
Mkalie675/
Mkotla675/
Mkhole674/
Mkelah674/
Mkoela674/
McGala673/
Mkaili672/
Mkuila672/
Mkatlo672/
Mkgale672/
Mholla671/
M'Khailid671/
Mhaley671/
Mheila671/
Mhkale671/
Mkeihlatt671/
McKola671/
Mqhalo671/
Mhalio671/
Mkohle671/
Mkaile671/
Mìkola671/
Mkaali671/
Mkalez671/
Mkalle671/
Mkaloi671/
Mhjola671/
Mhkola671/
Mqhela671/
Mqhola671/
Mqkela671/
Mjalla671/
Mkuola671/
Mkahle671/
Mkauli671/
Mkgali671/
Mmkola671/
McKaulass670/
McKaly670/
McAlya670/
McAlap670/

Mkhala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mkhala in the Arabic language
مخاليmkhaly-

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