Mlilima Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mlilima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mlilima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania671:790,17342,439
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Mlilima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mlilima is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mlilima.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlilima? popularity and diffusion

Mlilima is the 2,185,341st most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname Mlilima is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlilima live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mlilima is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 790,173. In Tanzania Mlilima is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 82 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 13 percent live and Lindi Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Tanzania Mlilima is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 5 percent live and Malawi, where 5 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
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