Mpulula Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mpulula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpulula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,6471:10,3941,611
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mpulula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpulula is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpulula? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 237,927th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. The surname Mpulula is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpulula live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mpulula is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1,647 people, or 1 in 10,394. Without taking into account Malawi it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Mpulula Last Name Statistics demography

Mpulula earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.84% less than the national average, earning R 83,556 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpululya9310/
Mphulula935/
Mpululah931/
Mpulule861,134/
Mpulila86559/
Mpilula864/
Mpululi861/
Mphululi802/
'Mpulule801/
Mpfululi801/
Bulula77152/
Bululau7118/
Baulula715/
Bulgula715/
Mpolola714/
Bululla713/
Mpouloulou711/
Vullula711/
Buleula711/
Mpoluilo673/
Vullulla671/
Bahulula671/

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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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  • 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 Mpulula
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