Mpaleng Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpaleng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpaleng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1031:19,7344,129
Botswana941:23,2654,701
South Africa641:846,52756,162
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mpaleng (288) may also be a first name.

Mpaleng Last Name Facts

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

Mpaleng occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpaleng? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 983,245th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname Mpaleng occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpaleng live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 520,883rd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 288 people.

The surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 19,734. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 43 percent are found, Thaba-Tseka District, where 35 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 36 percent are found and South Africa, where 24 percent are found.

Mpaleng Last Name Statistics demography

Mpaleng earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.05% less than the national average, earning R 35,520 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphaleng939/
Mpauleng931/
Mpaloeng931/
Mpatleng931/
Mphalleng8818/
Mphahleng881/
Mpeleng86103/
Mpaling8610/
Mpoleng861/
Mpalend861/
Mpoeleng80129/
Mpholeng80111/
Mpolaeng8038/
Mpeeleng802/
Npalieng801/
Mpheleng801/
Baleng771,898/
Valeng7717/
Mpholleng759/
Mpolengue751/
Balleng71133/
Batleng7172/
Mpoulengue7151/
Baileng7118/
Balaeng719/
Balieng718/
Bhaleng714/
Bauleng713/
Mpalint711/
Balheng711/
Bayleng711/
Mpeling711/
Bahleng710/
Bahuleng6736/
Balengue677/
Mpaullin672/

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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 Mpaleng
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