Mlola Surname

434,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mlola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mlola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7281:72,7227,593
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mlola (154) may also be a first name.

Mlola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mlola is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlola? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mlola is the 434,504th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mlola live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mlola is also the 740,891st most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 154 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 728 people, or 1 in 72,722. In Tanzania Mlola is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 57 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 19 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Mlola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mlola last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Mlola earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning R 228,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mhlola91732/
Mlohla911/
Mloola911/
Mhlohla838/
Mellola836/
Mhloula831/
Mlela803,723/
Mlula803,385/
Mlala802,174/
Mloli801,132/
Mlolo80908/
Mlole80162/
Mloly808/
Melloula7772/
Mellolla775/
Mhloli73525/
Mhlolo73436/
Mlaula73256/
Mhlole7314/
Mlahla7310/
Mlulah739/
Mlulla736/
Mlalas735/
Mlella734/
Mlyala734/
Mlalai731/
Mlaloa731/
Mliolo731/
Mlelya731/
Mlelia731/
Mlalha731/
Mlalaz731/
Mlalay731/
Mlalla731/
Mellali672,062/
Mellolo67138/
Mellala67102/
Mellela6730/
Mhlohlo6720/
Millala6715/
Mellaly6714/
Millula6712/
Mellale6711/
Millela6710/
Mhlolgo671/
Millali671/
Mlyolyo671/
Mllutla671/
Millhollia671/
Mhlotlo671/

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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 Mlola
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