Mwakalyelye Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwakalyelye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwakalyelye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1561:339,36925,249
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Mwakalyelye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwakalyelye is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwakalyelye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,364,059th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Mwakalyelye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwakalyelye reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 339,369. In Tanzania Mwakalyelye is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 90 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwakalyelye
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