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) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlai? popularity and diffusion
Mlai is the 1,003,904th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Mlai are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mlai is also the 900,062nd most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 109 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 299,869. In Kenya Mlai is primarily found in: Kwale County, where 92 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 6 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 3 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 24 percent reside and Pakistan, where 12 percent reside.
Mlai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally 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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