Mpandla Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mpandla Surname User-submission:

The surname Mpandla means 'one with big forehead' or 'one with big head'.

Mpandla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3071:176,47519,463
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631

Mpandla (19) may also be a first name.

Mpandla Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mpandla means 'one with big forehead' or 'one with big head'.

- lamla

Mpandla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpandla is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mpandla.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpandla? popularity and diffusion

Mpandla is the 785,023rd most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The last name Mpandla occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpandla reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.

Mpandla is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 176,475. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 51 percent live, Free State, where 19 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live.

Mpandla Last Name Statistics demography

Mpandla earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.92% less than the national average, earning R 121,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpandhla939/
Mphandla934/
Mphandhla886/
Mpandle86348/
Mpondla861/
Mphandle80153/
Mpandhle8029/
Bandla7715,708/
Vandla77221/
Mphandlie751/
Baindla716,200/
Bandlla7153/
Vaandla7149/
Bhandla7120/
Bandhla7119/
Bandlas717/
Bandlaa716/
Vandlla715/
Bayndla714/
Bamndla713/
Banddla712/
Bgandla711/
Mpondlo711/
Vandlia711/
Bandilla672,326/
Bandella67175/
Basindla6778/
Bhaindla6755/
Baindlla6712/
Vandilla676/
Basendla675/
Baaindla674/
Vandella674/
Bandlash673/
Mphondlo672/
Bandylla671/

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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 Mpandla
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