Mpulukwa Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mpulukwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpulukwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711
Zambia411:386,58319,508
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134

Mpulukwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpulukwa is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mpulukwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpulukwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,231,034th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. Mpulukwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpulukwa reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 407,243. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 99 percent live and Mara Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpuluka93829/
Mbulukwa88547/
Mpulukia881/
Mapulukwe821/
Mpiluka803,411/
Mpaluka80120/
Mpuluga8029/
Mpuluki8020/
Mpuluko8011/
Mbuluka805/
Mpeluka804/
Mpoluka801/
Mpuluke801/
Mpuluku801/
Mbulugwa75210/
Mapeluka7555/
Mpolekwa7541/
Mabuluka754/
Mpilakwa754/
Mbulukoa754/
Mpelekwa753/
Mapuleka752/
Mupuluke751/
Mpelokwa751/
Mubeluka751/
Mbulukua751/
Mupeluka751/
Mbalukwa751/
Mbulakwa751/
Mapluk71184/
Mubalikwa7127/
Mabilukwa714/
Mupelekwa714/
Mplaka713/
Mpolka712/
Mbuluk712/
Mubolokwa711/
Mabalukwa711/
Mabulukua711/
Mapulauca711/
Mapulakwe711/
Mabulukwe711/
Mpalka711/
Mbaluka675,844/
Mbuluku671,115/
Mpulaki67319/
Mpalika67316/
Mpalaka67257/
Mbulika67226/
Mpoloka67207/
Mpeleka67183/
Mbuluko67136/
Mpaluko67107/
Mpilika6763/
Mbulaka6741/
Mbeluka6725/
Mpaluku6721/
Mbuluki6718/
Mbiluka6714/
Mapulak6710/
Mbuluga678/
Mpaleka675/
Mpulike674/
Mapulag671/
Maplyuk671/
Mabuluk671/
Mpuulga671/
Mpulugh671/
Mapulac671/
Mbalkwa671/
Mbouluk671/
Mblakwa671/
Mpouolekea671/
Mpolaka671/
Mapleka671/
Mpelika671/
Mabhulukwe671/
Mabluka671/
Mbuleka671/

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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 Mpulukwa
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