Mahala Surname

26,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mahala Surname Definition:

Mahala is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a state of brightness.

Mahala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,5371:56,6643,885
Tanzania1,7151:30,8703,654
Pakistan1,5861:112,6383,419
South Africa1,2051:44,9615,745
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
United States4821:751,98958,734
Zimbabwe3201:48,2447,394
Ukraine2371:192,07926,104
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
Israel431:199,01519,367
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Oman41:921,9937,313
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Mahala (5,195) may also be a first name.

Mahala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mahala is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a state of brightness.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mahala Last Name Facts

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

Mahala (Arabic: ماهالا, Bengali: মহলা, Hindi: महला, Marathi: महाला, Oriya: ମହଲା) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mahala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,809th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 363,632 people. Mahala is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Mahala reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Mahala is also the 93,938th most widely held first name globally, held by 5,195 people.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 13,537 people, or 1 in 56,664. In India Mahala is most common in: Odisha, where 68 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 12 percent reside and West Bengal, where 8 percent reside. Beside India Mahala exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside and Pakistan, where 8 percent reside.

Mahala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahala surname rose 893 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mahala surname are 29.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Mahala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.19% less than the national average, earning R 111,228 per year and in United States they earn 13.37% less than the national average, earning $37,380 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahalla92577/
Mahalah92196/
Mahalay92131/
Mahalai9278/
Mahalau9246/
Mahalya9244/
Mahalaj9235/
Mahaula9220/
Mahaila929/
Mahaala922/
Mahahla922/
Mahalaa921/
Maala9119,378/
Mahla916,870/
Mhala911,473/
Mahallah86621/
Mahailay86175/
Mahalaha8651/
Mahalaut869/
Mahalaai864/
Mahalais864/
Hmahalla863/
Mahalach863/
Mahallai862/
Mahallay862/
Mahalaus861/
Mahalaap861/
Mahalajh861/
Mahalyas861/
Mahaylla861/
Mahula835,176/
Mahalo831,798/
Mahlah83899/
Maaila83889/
Maalat83562/
Maalah83433/
Mhalla83395/
Maalla83368/
Maatla83277/
Mhaila83239/
Mhalas83209/
Mahlau83196/
Mahlaj83143/
Mhaula8340/
Mahlai8339/
Maalea8331/
Maehla8329/
Maalaj8318/
Maalay8317/
Mahlay8314/
Mhahla8314/
Maalap8314/
Maalaa8310/
Majhla8310/
Mauhla8310/
Mathla839/
Maasla839/
Mhalap838/
Maalai837/
Mhalat837/
Maalia835/
Mhalai834/
Malhaa834/
Maalau834/
Mașala834/
Mahyla834/
Maayla834/
Mhalah833/
Maalya832/
Mahlla832/
Maihla832/
Mhalau832/
Maalas831/
Maalaz831/
Maalad831/
Ma'ala831/
Mhalaj831/
M'Hala831/
Mhalia831/
Mëhala831/
Mala80273,200/
Mahallaha805/
Hmahallah804/
H'Mahalla803/
Mahalahad801/
Mahalaich801/
Mahallash801/
Mahaley771,081/
Mahlaha77330/
Mëhalla77178/
Maatlia77176/
Mahalot77107/
Machhla7752/
Maithla7745/
Mathlay7736/
Mahylat7736/
Mahaleu7735/
Maallah7725/
Mahulay7724/
Mahalei7721/
Mahlaay7721/
Mahallo7715/
Mhaslai7711/
Mahulla7711/
Mahalou7711/
Mathlas7710/
M'Halla778/
Mahlaut777/
Mahaloj775/
Mahulah775/
Mhalash774/
Mhailla774/
Ma'alat774/
Mahlais774/
Maalash774/
Maatlla773/
Maailaa773/
Mhailia773/
Mahalod772/
Maalaus772/
Mathlaa772/
Mahaloy771/
Malahaa771/
Maalapp771/
Maatlah771/
Mhalhha771/
Mhallha771/
Hmahlla771/
M'Haila771/
Maaliau771/
Ma'alap771/
Mahlash771/
Mahllah771/
Mahatlo771/
Mhatlea771/
Maailia771/
Mahlahe771/
Mahlauh771/
Mmathla771/
H'Mahallah756/
Malla73193,568/
Malah7396,080/
Maila7358,431/
Malau7332,316/
Mgala7329,844/
Malai7327,832/
Maula7322,770/
Matla7310,919/
Malay7310,001/
Malas739,863/
Mahlo737,924/
Malaj736,640/
Malap735,868/
Maela733,134/
Malat733,065/
Malha732,943/
Malaa732,363/
Mhela732,328/
Masla731,642/
Mayla731,348/
Mohla731,318/
Malad731,220/
Mehla731,081/
Mmala73896/
Malaz73773/
Maalo73488/
Hmala73280/
Meala73235/
Majla73187/
Mhola73103/
Mhalo7333/
Malaç7328/
Malaś7312/
Malağ7310/
Malaň737/
Malaš734/
'Mala734/
Malač733/
Maëla732/
Maïla732/
Ma'la731/
Mahlá731/
Malaî731/
Malaï731/
Machella71338/
Mahalley7177/
Maatella7132/
Mahaloud718/
Mallahaa716/
Machilla716/
Mahehela715/
Mahallei712/
Mahalouz712/
Malahaja712/
Mahlauth711/
Malaahaa711/
H'Maalla711/
Mahaleih711/
Mahaleis711/
Mahalleu711/
Mahlajdt711/
Maheilay711/
Mahlauhe711/
Maajlead711/
Mallah67104,400/
Mgalla6711,479/
Malash674,867/
Mohyla673,872/
Maslai672,780/
Mailat672,222/
Malhas672,165/
Mealla671,894/
Mallay671,444/
Mallad671,429/
Maahlo671,356/
Malach671,295/
Mallai671,193/
Malaha671,187/
Mallas671,151/
Maylas671,113/
Maulas671,094/
Mautla671,061/
Mallat671,052/
Maslać67962/
Malait67892/
Malaay67818/
Mailai67768/
Mailau67683/
Mgalah67602/
Maulaz67577/
Malats67560/
Matlai67543/
Malass67508/
Mallau67467/
Majlat67397/
Maalou67391/
Mailay67386/
Mallaa67352/
Malais67349/
Matlas67333/
Malahy67327/
Malaas67293/
Mailah67291/
Mahley67259/
Malaut67258/
Maulah67256/
Maulay67253/
Mahlou67249/
Mallha67246/
Maslat67246/
Malhat67245/
Maulad67243/
Maulla67241/
Mağlay67219/
Mealia67216/
Mailas67204/
Malast67201/
Mailla67192/
Mehlau67182/
Mahulo67162/
Maslay67158/
Malaah67155/
Malhoa67154/
Maylad67148/
Malatt67139/
Maelah67138/
Matlaa67125/
Maslač67112/
Malaud67110/
Molaha67106/
Malahu67101/
Maulat67100/
Mailap6799/
Maallo6799/
Mailaa6791/
Mathlo6786/
Maulau6784/
Mahlei6784/
Maitla6782/
Maulai6772/
Mallap6771/
Maalot6771/
Maladh6771/
Mattla6765/
Maisla6763/
Mmalai6753/
Mohula6752/
Melaha6750/
Matlay6750/
Malaus6750/
Hmalla6749/
Malaai6748/
Mealay6748/
Malaiy6746/
Matlla6744/
Maschilla6743/
Madtla6742/
Maylat6736/
Malhad6736/
Mailaj6736/
Hmalau6733/
Matlau6733/
Maalei6731/
Maelau6731/
Maelai6731/
Malacz6727/
Mahloy6725/
Malhah6725/
Mothla6725/
Malaat6725/
Masshella6724/
Mahleu6724/
Maaloo6720/
Malaap6720/
Mailad6719/
Mohlay6718/
Malahs6718/
Malapp6717/
Maulaa6716/
Matlat6716/
Maylla6716/
Matlap6713/
Mmaalo6713/
Malaaz6712/
Malasz6712/
Mhella6711/
Malays6711/
Malaid6711/
Mhailo6710/
Mgaila6710/
Mh'ela679/
Mealea678/
Malaih678/
Mhahlo677/
Malhau677/
Maylah677/
Mohlau677/
Malaph677/
Maylaa676/
Maylay676/
Maylau676/
Malhai676/
Maliaa676/
Malhap675/
Melhaa675/
Malaaa675/
Maslaj675/
Mallaj675/
Malhay674/
Maslad674/
Mgaula674/
Mgalya674/
Maslas674/
Maschella674/
Majlaj674/
Malaaj674/
Mallla674/
Maslau674/
M'Mala674/
Maaleu674/
Mallaï674/
Mahloh674/
Malaip673/
Malhha673/
Mahlya673/
Maalha673/
Mmalla673/
Mahloi673/
Mohlaa673/
Mohlla672/
M'Hela672/
Maytla672/
Mealai672/
Maaloh672/
Mahllo672/
Malahh672/
Malaić672/
Maalio672/
Malajh672/
Mmatla672/
Maathlaay672/
Mayhlo672/
Mholla671/
Malahj671/
Maijla671/
Maylai671/
Mauula671/
Maulha671/
Maaley671/
Mallaz671/
Malayj671/
Malayt671/
Malhaz671/
Measla671/
Mhaley671/
Mheila671/
H'Mahllah671/
Malhôa671/
Malauí671/
Mauíla671/
Matlaś671/
Maalos671/
Mahalhães671/
Mala'a671/
Malaad671/
Malajs671/
Majlai671/
Malhaj671/
Maylaş671/
Meatla671/
Maïlat671/
Mhalio671/
Mehlay671/
'Matla671/
Machellah671/
Majlaa671/
Mealat671/
Maatillah671/
Maatlo671/
Mailaz671/
Mmohla671/
Mmaela671/
Mmahlo671/
Mouhla671/
Maslaa671/
Mmalay671/
Mheela671/
Malauh671/
Majlad671/
Malahd671/
Maelay671/
Maelha671/
Mahlassdt670/
Mahlop670/
Mealas670/

Mahala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahala in the Bengali language
মহলাmahala-
Mahala in the Oriya language
ମହଲାmahala92.98
ମାହାଲାmahala3.52
ମହାଲାmahala0.98
ମହଳାmahala0.89
ମହଲmahala0.18
ମୁମହଲାmumahala0.12
ଶୁମହଲାsumahala0.06
ମାହଲାmahala0.06
ସୁମହଲାsumahala0.04
ନାୟକnayaka0.03
ମାହାଲmahala0.03
ପମିଳାpamila0.01
ମାହଳାmahala0.01
ବୁମହଲାbumahala0.01
ମହାଲmahala0.01
ମୁମହଲmumahala0.01
ଅଦାବରadabara0.01
କୁମହଲାkumahala0.01
ମାହାଳାmahala0.01
ଧଳdhala0.01
ମଳିକmalika0.01
ମାଳତିmalati0.01
ଇୁମହଲାiumahala0.01
େବେହରାebehara0.01
ମଲିକmalika0.01
ମହାଳାmahala0.01
ଚରଣcarana0.01
ପୁମହଲାpumahala0.01
ଇମହଲାimahala0.01
ଶୁମହଳାsumahala0.01
େଫଲୁephalu0.01
ଭବାନୀbhabani0.01
Mahala in the Hindi language
महलाmahala91.17
महालाmahala6.39
माहलाmahala2.13
माहालाmahala0.3
Mahala in the Marathi language
महालाmahala74.17
माहलाmahala14.65
माहालाmahala2.23
महलाmahala2.19
महाळाmahala1.89
महालेmahale1.66
महालmahala0.53
महादूmahadu0.3
महादुmahadu0.23
माहाळाmahala0.19
मोहलाmohala0.15
महाईmaha'i0.08
महालरmahalara0.08
गहलाgahala0.08
माहळाmahala0.08
महळाmahala0.04
मासाळmasala0.04
महलाहmahalaha0.04
Mahala in the Arabic language
ماهالاmahala-
محلاmhla-

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