Mpulala Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpulala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpulala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mpulala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpulala occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mpulala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpulala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mpulala is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpulala reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mpulala is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 100 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulala774,067/
Vulala775/
Boulala711,894/
Bulaula71261/
Voulala7198/
Bulalat7153/
Bulalas7145/
Bhulala7121/
Bulalla7115/
Builala716/
Bulgala715/
Bulalah715/
Npilala713/
Vullala713/
Buhlala712/
Bulaloa712/
Bullala711/
Bulalia711/
Bulalay711/
Bulaala711/
Mpulelo711/
Buleala711/
Bouhlala671,736/
Boulaala67518/
Boulahla67243/
Bulialia6788/
Boulalas6761/
Bulyalya6727/
Boulalla6717/
Boullala678/
Boulalia676/
Boulhala675/
Boutlala675/
Boulaila674/
Bullalha671/
Boulalah671/
Bouslala671/
Bhulalas671/
Bulallah671/
Bulaylay671/

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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 Mpulala
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