Mphulo Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

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

Mphulo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3791:142,94916,392
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mphulo (346) may also be a first name.

Mphulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphulo is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mphulo is the 745,450th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mphulo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mphulo is also the 468,941st most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 346 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 379 people, or 1 in 142,949. In South Africa Mphulo is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 46 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 5 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Mphulo occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Mphulo Last Name Statistics demography

Mphulo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.09% less than the national average, earning R 149,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphullo921/
Mpulo912,480/
Mpholo832,081/
Mpaulo83534/
Mphilo83409/
Mphula83239/
Mpoulo8321/
Mpulop8313/
Mpullo836/
Mpihlo832/
Mputlo831/
Mpuulo831/
Mpuhlo831/
Mphulla77105/
Mphielo774/
M'Phula774/
Mphutla773/
Mphoolo772/
Mmpholo771/
Mpaulos771/
M'Paulo771/
Mpoulou771/
Mpolo7311,365/
Mpula731,155/
Mpilo73986/
Bhulo73172/
Mfulo73113/
Npulo731/
Mpouliot712/
Mpoulios711/
Mfihlo671,888/
Mputla67872/
Mphila67843/
Mpollo67726/
Mpuila67295/
Mpuela67109/
Mpoula6764/
Mphola6743/
Mpeula6725/
M'Polo6724/
Mpilou6720/
Mpaula6718/
Bhullo6712/
Bahulo676/
Bhuhlo675/
Bhuilo673/
Bhaulo673/
Npholo672/
Bhuloo672/
Mpulla672/
Mpoloi672/
Nphula671/
Bhoulo671/
Mpoloh671/
Bhuslo671/
Mpielo671/
Mpulas671/
Mhpilo671/
Mpuula671/

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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 Mphulo
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