Mpalaza Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpalaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpalaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1541:343,77725,484
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Mpalaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpalaza is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpalaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,391,595th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Mpalaza is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpalaza live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 343,777. In Tanzania Mpalaza is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 77 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Mpalaza Last Name Statistics demography

Mpalaza earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.14% less than the national average, earning R 104,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpahlaza93101/
Mphahlaza88134/
Mpalasa86357/
Mpalazi86226/
Mpalazo86220/
Mphalasa80366/
Mpalasha8055/
Mphalazi806/
Mpahlasa801/
Mpalatsa801/
Balaza771,695/
Valaza7712/
Valazza71435/
Balauza71129/
Balazza7162/
Balazia7135/
Vallaza7113/
Balazha7110/
Mpalase719/
Mpalasi716/
Balaaza716/
Balazat716/
Balyaza714/
Balazas714/
Balazad713/
Mpoloza713/
Balazsa712/
Mpalage712/
Balarza712/
Ballaza712/
Bhalaza712/
Mpalesa711/
Baalaza711/
Balgaza711/
Mpolazi711/
Vallazza67697/
Mpolaisa6785/
Balazadh6718/
Mpaliosa678/
Balhazaz676/
Balyaiza673/
Mphalasi671/
Balajzai671/
Balajzad671/

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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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  • 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 Mpalaza
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