Mbulaya Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mbulaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbulaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mbulaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbulaya is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbulaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbulaya is the 6,723,624th most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Mbulaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbulaya live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mbulaya is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Other than The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbulay9264/
Mbulya9223/
Mbulaa921/
Mbulayi86721/
Mbulaye8622/
Mbuluya8621/
Mboulay8610/
Mbuliya865/
Mbulaja863/
Mbulayo863/
Mbolaya861/
Mbulaiy861/
Mbula8343,025/
Mbuly838/
Mboulaye8092/
Mbouliya802/
Mboulaha802/
Mbulayie801/
Mbulahey801/
Mboula772,786/
Mbuila771,819/
Mbaula77729/
Mbulla77275/
Mbulai77234/
Mbeula77164/
Mbully77153/
Mbulia7795/
Mbulyo7748/
Mbolay7721/
Mbhula779/
Mbuley774/
Mbuula773/
Mbouly773/
M'Bula772/
Mbulau771/
Mbulea771/
Mbuloa771/
Mbolya771/
Mbulye771/
Mmbula771/
Mboulayou751/
Mbulaje711,481/
Mbuliye71120/
M'Boula7183/
Mbuluyo7172/
Mboulai7159/
Mboulla7156/
M'Buila7134/
Mbulawe7123/
Mbolayo7121/
Mbulaji7121/
Mbuhlai7112/
Mboulae7111/
Mboleya7110/
Mbuulyo719/
Mbullai718/
Mbouhla713/
Mbolaye713/
Mbhaula712/
Mbulaju711/
Mboully711/
Mbeulla711/
Mvulayu711/
Mbuliyo711/
Mbuleyi711/
Mbuelai711/
Mboloya711/
Mboliya711/
Mbuulai711/
Mbuli6719,162/
Mbola6716,937/
Mbule672,087/
Mboly678/
Mbulauwe672/
Nbula671/
M'Bulaje671/

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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 Mbulaya
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