Mpulani Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpulani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3791:139,68812,861
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058

Mpulani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpulani occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpulani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 730,373rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpulani are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 139,688. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tabora Region, where 99 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Mpulani Last Name Statistics demography

Mpulani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.12% less than the national average, earning R 113,772 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpulanyi931/
Mpulane861/
Mpulana861/
Mputlane8077/
Mphulane8053/
Mpolanyi806/
Mpulanha801/
Mphulana801/
Mpulaine801/
Mphutlane751,240/
Mpheulane75171/
Mphuhlana751/
Mphulayna751/
'Mphutlane713/
Mphutlhane712/
Mpfolane671/
Mpoelane671/
Mpholane671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mpulani
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