Mlavi Surname
Approximately 388 people bear this surname
Mlavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 387 | 1:136,800 | 12,653 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Mlavi (16) may also be a first name.
Mlavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mlavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mlavi (Marathi: मळावी) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mlavi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mlavi is the 742,570th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlavi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mlavi is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 136,800. In Tanzania Mlavi is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 27 percent live, Tanga Region, where 27 percent live and Arusha Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mlawi | 80 | 232 | / |
| Mlava | 80 | 210 | / |
| Mlevi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mlabi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mlave | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mlovi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mleavaia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mellavai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Millavie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mhlava | 73 | 147 | / |
| Mhlabi | 73 | 120 | / |
| Mlyawi | 73 | 32 | / |
| Mlyavy | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mlaiba | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mlabai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mhlawi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhlave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlaibi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlhave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlevii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mlavets | 67 | 245 | / |
| Millave | 67 | 231 | / |
| Mellawi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Millabi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mlyavyy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mlaouhi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mølhave | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mlavetz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mellabi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mlawith | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhlabai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Möllevi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mlyavoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mellave | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Leyvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millovi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhlawui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlabich | 67 | 1 | / |
Mlavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mlavi in the Marathi language | ||
| मळावी | malavi | - |
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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 Mlavi
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