Mpalata Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpalata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpalata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zambia541:293,51716,670
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mpalata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpalata is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mpalata click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpalata? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,104,724th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name Mpalata is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpalata live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 68 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 24 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.

Mpalata Last Name Statistics demography

Mpalata earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.28% less than the national average, earning R 111,036 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpalaata931/
Mpalate86213/
Mpalati8621/
Mphalati801/
Balata773,320/
Valata77105/
Balasta714,305/
Balatah71958/
Balauta71691/
Balaita71672/
Vallata71333/
Mpeleta71222/
Balatay71218/
Ballata71150/
Balatai71126/
Balatha7117/
Balatas7116/
Balatau715/
Balatat713/
Bhalata713/
Balatta712/
Valatau711/
Mpaloto711/
Mpolota711/
Mpaloti711/
Balaata711/
Balatad711/
Balatap711/
Balaitah6759/
Balateau6734/
Ballasta6721/
Balathas6715/
Balataai6710/
Balastas678/
Bhalatad674/
Balataph673/
Balashta673/
Vallatta673/
Valathai672/
Battlata672/
Balaasta671/
Vallaita671/
Balahtas671/
Balastta671/
Balatadh671/
Balaitay671/
Bhalatha671/
Balathat671/
Balatath671/
Bailasta671/
Vallauta670/

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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 Mpalata
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