Mpalaka Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Mpalaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mpalaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpalaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpalaka is found most in Malawi. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mpalaka.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpalaka? popularity and diffusion
Mpalaka is the 996,001st most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Mpalaka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpalaka reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Mpalaka is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Excluding Malawi this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpalaska | 93 | 7 | / |
| Mpalaskas | 88 | 21 | / |
| Mpalaki | 86 | 119 | / |
| Mpalake | 86 | 59 | / |
| Mpaleka | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mpolaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpalako | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpeliaka | 80 | 55 | / |
| Mphaleka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Balaka | 77 | 5,170 | / |
| Mpaloukas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balatka | 71 | 397 | / |
| Balakai | 71 | 297 | / |
| Balakka | 71 | 233 | / |
| Mpoloka | 71 | 207 | / |
| Baliaka | 71 | 195 | / |
| Balajka | 71 | 190 | / |
| Mpeleka | 71 | 183 | / |
| Balakay | 71 | 128 | / |
| Balaika | 71 | 116 | / |
| Balakau | 71 | 103 | / |
| Valiaka | 71 | 45 | / |
| Balakah | 71 | 44 | / |
| Balaška | 71 | 41 | / |
| Balakha | 71 | 38 | / |
| Bhalaka | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ballaka | 71 | 23 | / |
| Baalaka | 71 | 13 | / |
| Valacka | 71 | 12 | / |
| Balaaka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Balyaka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Valakah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Valayka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Batlaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bailaka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Balagka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Npaleka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpolako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpelako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpolaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaalaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balauka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baleaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baylaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baliakas | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bhalakay | 67 | 106 | / |
| Baylakay | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bailiaka | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ballatka | 67 | 39 | / |
| Balakhay | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ballaska | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ballakai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Valackai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Valakhay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mpalachi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bailakka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ballakay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Balakaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balakkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailakat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baalakka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiakka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallakai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balajska | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballacka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balyauka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balyaika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailaika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balakadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balagkas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaailaka | 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
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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 Mpalaka
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