Mlalazi Surname
Approximately 10,487 people bear this surname
Mlalazi Surname User-submission:
Mlalazi is a Zulu word, meaning 'grinding stone' for sharpening spears, axes and knives. In Kwazulu-Natal there is a municipality named Mlalazi, which includes a river and game park.
Mlalazi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 9,489 | 1:1,627 | 85 |
| South Africa | 776 | 1:69,817 | 8,715 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Mlalazi (14) may also be a first name.
Mlalazi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mlalazi is a Zulu word, meaning 'grinding stone' for sharpening spears, axes and knives. In Kwazulu-Natal there is a municipality named Mlalazi, which includes a river and game park.
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Average Mlalazi Salary in
England
£25,575
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Mlalazi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlalazi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mlalazi is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlalazi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 49,078th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 694,912 people. The surname Mlalazi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mlalazi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name Mlalazi is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 9,489 people, or 1 in 1,627. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Matabeleland North Province, where 30 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 29 percent are found and Matabeleland South Province, where 26 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Botswana, where 1 percent are found.
Mlalazi Last Name Statistics demography
Mlalazi earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning R 240,912 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mlalazie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mlahlazi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalazi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mlalaudzi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mlalasi | 86 | 93 | / |
| Mlalaze | 86 | 33 | / |
| Mlalaza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mhlahlaazi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalaze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalaza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalasi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlalhasi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mlalahasi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mlolezi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mlalase | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mlaleze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mlelasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalasa | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mhlalase | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mhlalosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhlohlozi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mlolasa | 57 | 499 | / |
| Mlelase | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mlalose | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mhlalose | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mellalose | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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