Mpalani Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
Mpalani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mpalani (47) may also be a first name.
Mpalani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpalani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mpalani (Marathi: पलानी, Russian: Мпаланьи) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpalani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mpalani is the 1,070,546th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname Mpalani is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Mpalani live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 47 people.
This surname is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Excluding Malawi Mpalani exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpalanyi | 93 | 1,057 | / |
| Mpalangi | 93 | 13 | / |
| Mpahlani | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mphalani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mphahlani | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mpalane | 86 | 191 | / |
| Mpalana | 86 | 19 | / |
| Mpolani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mphalane | 80 | 228 | / |
| Mpailane | 80 | 147 | / |
| Mpalange | 80 | 131 | / |
| Mpatlane | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mpalanje | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mpolanyi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mpahlane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mpuolani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphalana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mphailane | 75 | 170 | / |
| Mphahlane | 75 | 106 | / |
| Mphahlana | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mphatlane | 75 | 3 | / |
| 'Mphalane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mphatlhane | 71 | 45 | / |
| Mpalone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpohloni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpholane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpfolane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpheulane | 63 | 171 | / |
| Mphohloni | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mpheilane | 63 | 1 | / |
Mpalani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mpalani in the Marathi language | ||
| पलानी | palani | - |
| Mpalani in the Russian language | ||
| Мпаланьи | mpalani | - |
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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 Mpalani
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