Mlotha Surname

71,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mlotha Surname User-submission:

This surname in Malawi means 'dreamer'.

In South Africa it means 'ashes'.

Mlotha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,8551:2,924365
South Africa1,0421:51,9946,584
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England41:13,929,515290,718
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mlotha (28) may also be a first name.

Mlotha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname in Malawi means 'dreamer'.

In South Africa it means 'ashes'.

- kh24762ied

Mlotha Last Name Facts

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

Mlotha is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlotha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 71,061st most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,047,965 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlotha live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

The surname Mlotha is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 5,855 people, or 1 in 2,924. Barring Malawi it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Mlotha Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mlotha earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 44.77% less than the national average, earning R 131,256 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mlothah924/
Mlota91733/
Mlatha83687/
Mlotho83210/
Mletha831/
Mhlothi773/
Mloutah771/
Millota771/
Mhlotho771/
Mlata731,765/
Mleta73377/
Mloti73310/
Mlote73241/
Mluta73105/
Mloto7338/
Millotat7118/
Mlatho67473/
Mlathi6715/
Mlotyo679/
M'Lata675/
Mlauta674/
Mlataz674/
Mletta674/
Mlutta674/
Mlotte674/
Mletho673/
Mlathe672/
Mlatat672/
Mluthi671/
Mhluta671/
Mlioti671/
Mhloti671/
Mlyata671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Mlotha
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis