Mpalami Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpalami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpalami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho601:33,8766,160
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mpalami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpalami occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpalami? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mpalami are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 33,876. In Lesotho Mpalami is most frequent in: Mokhotlong District, where 55 percent reside, Maseru District, where 23 percent reside and Leribe District, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Mpalami Last Name Statistics demography

Mpalami earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 721.06% more than the national average, earning R 1,951,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpalama8651/
Mpalame861/
Mpailama801/
Balami7720,295/
Valami772,377/
Bhalami71303/
Baulami71171/
Balamei7141/
Ballami7111/
Bahlami7111/
Baliami719/
Balamis718/
Balamiy718/
Balgami717/
Balammi717/
Vallami715/
Valaumi714/
Mpelemi714/
Baylami712/
Balamio712/
Balamai712/
Balaami711/
Mpolomi711/
Balyami711/
Vailami711/
Bajlami711/
Valamai711/
Balamit711/
Balajmi711/
Bağlamiş67374/
Balamait67135/
Ballamis6736/
Mpoulama6722/
Bhalgami6716/
Bhalamai6713/
Mpalouma6712/
Baliamis677/
Bailamai676/
Mphalome675/
Balahmei672/
Balyamui671/
Baslamis671/
Valiammi671/
Ballamit671/
Balamaid671/

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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
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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 Mpalami
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