Mphahlele Surname

17,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,037 people bear this surname

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

Mphahlele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphahlele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa30,8551:1,756214
Botswana831:26,3495,307
England411:1,358,97760,528
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Mphahlele (1,182) may also be a first name.

Mphahlele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mphahlele is found most in South Africa. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mphahlele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphahlele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphahlele is the 17,810th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 234,802 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphahlele live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mphahlele is also the 230,757th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 1,182 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 30,855 people, or 1 in 1,756. In South Africa Mphahlele is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 52 percent live, Gauteng, where 35 percent live and North West, where 4 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Mphahlele Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mphahlele earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.63% less than the national average, earning R 200,484 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

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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
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