Mpali Surname

356,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpali Surname User-submission:

(Greek) From medieval Balis, form of 'axiom'.

Mpali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8121:65,1996,910
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Congo591:84,5617,183
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mpali (30) may also be a first name.

Mpali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Greek) From medieval Balis, form of 'axiom'.

- waffledonut22

Mpali Last Name Facts

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

Mpali is found most in Tanzania. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mpali.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpali? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 356,452nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,151,664 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Mpali are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mpali is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 30 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 812 people, or 1 in 65,199. In Tanzania Mpali is most numerous in: Dodoma Region, where 84 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 14 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent live and The Congo, where 6 percent live.

Mpali Last Name Statistics demography

Mpali earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.91% less than the national average, earning R 33,492 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphali91418/
Mpalli91127/
Mpauli9140/
Mpaali9133/
Mpalis9116/
Mpalia9113/
Mpalai917/
Mpalei915/
M'Pali912/
Mpfali911/
Mpgali911/
Mpatli911/
Mphauli832/
Mphahli831/
Mphalid831/
Mpala8044,016/
Mpoli801,704/
Mpeli801,379/
Mpale80808/
Mpaly8021/
Npali801/
Mphale731,813/
Mpouli73222/
Mpalla73158/
Mphala73133/
Mpaala73118/
Mpholi7334/
M'Pala7327/
Mpaula7318/
Mpatle7314/
Mpaele7313/
M'Poli7311/
Mpalee736/
Mpaler736/
Mpalya735/
Mpaloa735/
Mpolia734/
'Mpeli734/
Mpally734/
Mpolli734/
Mpoloi732/
M'Paly732/
Mpahle732/
Mpaila732/
Mpalle732/
Mmpeli731/
Npalis731/
Mpheli731/
Mpaleu731/
Mpehli731/
Mpelei731/
Mmpala731/
Mbpala731/
Mpaleh731/
Mpolai731/
Mpeliy731/
Mppala731/
Vali67172,370/
Bali67117,165/
Mphatle67257/
Mphaile67139/
Mphahle6753/
Mphalla6748/
Mphaila677/
Mpoulis676/
Mpahale674/
Mpahala674/
Mphalle673/
'Mphale672/
M'Palla671/
Mpailoy671/
Mpoulli671/
Uambali671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpali
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