Mlalama Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mlalama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mlalama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mlalama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mlalama occurs most in Malawi. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mlalama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlalama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,252,959th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlalama live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Not including Malawi this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

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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 Mlalama
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