Mzala Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

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

Mzala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mzala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1901:285,14627,904
Tanzania991:534,76434,532
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Mzala (25) may also be a first name.

Mzala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mzala is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mzala.

How Common Is The Last Name Mzala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 842,714th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mzala reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

Mzala is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 285,146. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 4 percent are found. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

Mzala Last Name Statistics demography

Mzala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.59% less than the national average, earning R 69,888 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mzaula91152/
Mzalia91113/
Mzalla917/
M'Zala915/
Mdzala913/
Mzalaa912/
Mzalau911/
Mzalah911/
Mszala911/
Mrzala911/
Mzailat831/
Mzola801,256/
Msala801,029/
Mzale80633/
Mzali80581/
Mxala8059/
Mjala8025/
Mzela8014/
Mzalo801/
Mjaila73286/
Msalla73212/
Msalha73178/
Msalya73173/
McAlea73144/
M'Zali73127/
Msaula73106/
Mdjala7344/
Mrzali7322/
Mxhala7322/
Mzolla7311/
Mdzola739/
Mjaula738/
Måsala737/
Msaila736/
Msalay735/
Msaala734/
Msaela734/
Mshala734/
Mtsala734/
Msalia733/
Msalah733/
Msalai733/
Mçalla733/
Mtjala732/
Mdzela731/
Mjalla731/
Mzaleh731/
Mzaili731/
Mrzała731/
Mzaali731/
Hmzali731/
Msahla731/
Mzuila731/
Mzolah731/
Mzahle731/
Mrzale731/
Mhzali731/
McAlya730/
Msahala67440/
Mchalla67303/
Mshaula67213/
Msallah67107/
Mëçalla6751/
Mtshala6725/
Mshalia6724/
M'Chala6711/
Mtchala674/
Mshaila674/
M'Dzola674/
McAllay673/
M'Giala673/
Mjallad672/
M'Salah672/
M'Salha671/
Mtsalha671/
Mcaalay671/
M'Salla671/
Mschala671/
Msallau671/
Mdsalah671/
Mssalah671/
Mtsaula671/
Mrzaali671/
Hmzaali671/
McHalay670/

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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 Mzala
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