Mpalaye Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Mpalaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mpalaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpalaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mpalaye is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpalaye? popularity and diffusion
Mpalaye is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Mpalaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpalaye live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Mpalaye is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 50 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 50 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Mpalaye occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent are found and Uganda, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpaliye | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mpelaye | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mpalawe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mphalawe | 80 | 131 | / |
| Balaye | 77 | 1,056 | / |
| Valaye | 77 | 294 | / |
| Mpalai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mpalee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mpalei | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mpaloa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mpaleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balayet | 71 | 589 | / |
| Valayee | 71 | 126 | / |
| Mpaleje | 71 | 117 | / |
| Mpeluye | 71 | 63 | / |
| Balayeh | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bhalaye | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ballaye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mpelaje | 71 | 5 | / |
| Balyaye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mpoleye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Balgaye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mpalija | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baulaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vallaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Valayeh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mpolayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valhaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpoliye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mpailoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balay | 67 | 6,929 | / |
| Valay | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Balae | 67 | 629 | / |
| Balye | 67 | 264 | / |
| Mphaleya | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mpalijja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpaalija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vallayeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Balayett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballayes | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Mpalaye
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