Mahabula Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mahabula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahabula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1591:332,96624,953
India151:51,137,692512,385
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mahabula (315) may also be a first name.

Mahabula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahabula (Hindi: महबूला, Marathi: महाबुला, Oriya: ମହବୁଲା) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahabula? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahabula is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname Mahabula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Mahabula live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,917th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 315 people.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 332,966. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 94 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mahabula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahabula in the Oriya language
ମହବୁଲାmahabula-
Mahabula in the Marathi language
महाबुलाmahabula-
Mahabula in the Hindi language
महबूलाmahabula66.67
महबुलाmahabula33.33

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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 Mahabula
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