Mpulo Surname

173,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,480 people bear this surname

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

Mpulo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2681:23,8883,036
Tanzania1541:343,77725,484
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England21:27,859,030389,889
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mpulo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpulo is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,293rd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,938,527 people. The surname Mpulo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpulo are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,268 people, or 1 in 23,888. In South Africa Mpulo is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 85 percent reside, Gauteng, where 10 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 1 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Mpulo Last Name Statistics demography

Mpulo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.04% less than the national average, earning R 140,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpaulo91534/
Mphulo91386/
Mpoulo9121/
Mpulop9113/
Mpullo916/
Mpuhlo911/
Mpuulo911/
Mputlo911/
Mphullo831/
Mpoulou831/
M'Paulo831/
Mpaulos831/
Mpolo8011,365/
Mpula801,155/
Mpilo80986/
Npulo801/
Mpouliot772/
Mpoulios771/
Mpholo732,081/
Mputla73872/
Mpollo73726/
Mphilo73409/
Mpuila73295/
Mphula73239/
Mpuela73109/
Mpoula7364/
Mpeula7325/
M'Polo7324/
Mpilou7320/
Mpaula7318/
Mpihlo732/
Mpulla732/
Mpoloi732/
Mpuula731/
Mpielo731/
Mpulas731/
Mhpilo731/
Mpoloh731/
Bulo6714,840/
Vulo67130/
Mphulla67105/
Mpolloh6710/
Mphielo674/
M'Phula674/
Mphutla673/
Mmputla672/
Mphoolo672/
M'Poula672/
Mmpholo671/
Mpfoula671/
Mpulahe671/
Mpouleu671/
M'Pilou671/

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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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  • 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 Mpulo
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