Mlava Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Mlava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mlava (21) may also be a first name.
Mlava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mlava occurs most in Malawi. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mlava.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlava? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mlava is the 1,144,405th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname Mlava is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlava reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 21 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Outside of Malawi it exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mhlava | 91 | 147 | / |
| Mlaeva | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mllavat | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mlyaeva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mlawa | 80 | 16,171 | / |
| Mlaba | 80 | 11,639 | / |
| Mlavi | 80 | 388 | / |
| Mlova | 80 | 40 | / |
| Mleva | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mlave | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mlyavaya | 77 | 117 | / |
| Millavas | 77 | 32 | / |
| Millaeva | 77 | 15 | / |
| Milliava | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mleavaia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mellavai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mellaeva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mhlaba | 73 | 9,313 | / |
| Mlyavy | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mlahwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mlaiba | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mlawah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mlaway | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mlabat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mlabai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mleeva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mlyova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhlawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mlampa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlhave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlabha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhleva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhlave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehelavat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Millavaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mlavets | 67 | 245 | / |
| Millave | 67 | 231 | / |
| Mellova | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mlyavyy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mølhave | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mellawa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mellaba | 67 | 23 | / |
| Millova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mlavetz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mellavo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mlawaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhlabai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mlampah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mlyavoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhlajwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mellave | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milleva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhlabas | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Hlaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Labat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlaujua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millawa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mlava
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