Mlai Surname
Approximately 254 people bear this surname
Mlai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 154 | 1:299,869 | 19,047 |
| Tanzania | 60 | 1:882,360 | 43,917 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mlai (109) may also be a first name.
Mlai Demographics
Mlai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mlai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mlai (Arabic: ملاعي) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,003,904th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Mlai live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 900,062nd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 109 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 299,869. In Kenya Mlai is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 92 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 6 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 24 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.
Mlai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (75%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mlayi | 89 | 28 | / |
| Mlhai | 89 | 27 | / |
| Mlait | 89 | 26 | / |
| Mlgai | 89 | 20 | / |
| Hmlai | 89 | 18 | / |
| Mlaji | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mlaih | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mlais | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mhlai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mlaii | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mla | 86 | 450 | / |
| Mli | 86 | 293 | / |
| Mellai | 80 | 74 | / |
| Millai | 80 | 59 | / |
| Mlaiah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mlaieh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Myllai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlaihi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlahji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlaihe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlay | 75 | 25,867 | / |
| Mlla | 75 | 7,952 | / |
| Mlih | 75 | 939 | / |
| Mlau | 75 | 647 | / |
| Mlei | 75 | 520 | / |
| Mlia | 75 | 474 | / |
| Mlah | 75 | 437 | / |
| Mhli | 75 | 258 | / |
| Mlea | 75 | 204 | / |
| Mlaś | 75 | 141 | / |
| Mlis | 75 | 88 | / |
| Åmli | 75 | 46 | / |
| Mlad | 75 | 43 | / |
| Mloi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Mlač | 75 | 36 | / |
| Mlya | 75 | 22 | / |
| M'Li | 75 | 20 | / |
| Mæla | 75 | 17 | / |
| Mlli | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mlat | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mlha | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mhla | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mlaa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mlit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mlhi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mlaj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hmla | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mlas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mlae | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mlui | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mlio | 75 | 4 | / |
| M'La | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mlga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmli | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mlid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mlaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mliś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mléi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mliz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mlyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Millais | 73 | 116 | / |
| Mellais | 73 | 19 | / |
| Mllaiah | 73 | 19 | / |
| Millaji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Millaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Layih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Laieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millaid | 73 | 0 | / |
| Milla | 67 | 54,103 | / |
| Mella | 67 | 46,129 | / |
| Milli | 67 | 9,214 | / |
| Melli | 67 | 8,300 | / |
| Mleya | 67 | 3,291 | / |
| Mloyi | 67 | 2,795 | / |
| M'Lei | 67 | 318 | / |
| Mlijy | 67 | 239 | / |
| Mleah | 67 | 201 | / |
| Mülli | 67 | 200 | / |
| Mlaja | 67 | 183 | / |
| Mlija | 67 | 163 | / |
| Mloya | 67 | 160 | / |
| M'Lih | 67 | 154 | / |
| Mluya | 67 | 146 | / |
| Mliji | 67 | 139 | / |
| Mlaha | 67 | 136 | / |
| Mluji | 67 | 107 | / |
| Mlehi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Mllah | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mylla | 67 | 66 | / |
| Åmlid | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mæhla | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mlich | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mloja | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mülla | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mlaya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mellaiah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mlawe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mölla | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mlahu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mlaje | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mlaah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mliya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mlaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mlayo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mølau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mliss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mleij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mylli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mleyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mlahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mllya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlijo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhlaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Millaies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhlla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mliio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mélla | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Lah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mleis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmlla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mölli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mûlay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mllay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mluha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mleoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mloji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlauj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mliad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhlis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhlli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlead | 67 | 0 | / |
Mlai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mlai in the Arabic language | ||
| ملاعي | mlay | - |
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Footnotes
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