Movila Surname

136,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Movila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Movila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,6211:12,3861,580
Moldova1,4351:2,482319
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
Transnistria281:16,9543,121
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
India151:51,137,692512,385
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
England41:13,929,515290,718
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Movilă (551) & Movilâ (4) are calculated separately.

Movila (142) may also be a first name.

Movila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Movila (Arabic: موفيلا, Georgian: მოვილა, Hindi: मोविला, Russian: Мовила) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Movilă or Movilâ. Click here to see other potential spellings of Movila.

How Common Is The Last Name Movila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,362nd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,213,714 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Movila live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 775,413th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 142 people.

The surname Movila is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 12,386. In Romania Movila is most numerous in: Neamț County, where 18 percent reside, Iași County, where 9 percent reside and Vaslui County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Romania Movila occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 44 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Movila Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Movila last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

The amount Movila earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $19,136,100 COP per year and in Canada they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $26,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Movilă94551/
Movilâ944/
Movilla926,247/
Movilay92706/
Movilia9252/
Movilha9219/
Movilau923/
Mojvila921/
Moviglia8666/
Movailay8614/
Movillas862/
Motvitla861/
Movillat861/
Movillia861/
Mavila8315,704/
Mobila83334/
Movile83112/
Movela83100/
Movyla8357/
Movili8326/
Mowila8322/
Movula8317/
Movilo8310/
Mevila836/
Mávila832/
Movily831/
Movilliat8014/
Mouvillat809/
Mobilia773,212/
Mavilla772,800/
Mavilia77697/
Mhavila77216/
Movillo77118/
Mobilya77113/
Movilio77106/
Mavilay77102/
Mavuila7789/
Moville7766/
Mavhila7727/
Mompila7721/
Movilli7719/
Moviles7718/
Maavila778/
Movella778/
Movilly777/
Moubila775/
Mobiola775/
Maviola775/
Mavilas774/
Moveela773/
Mosbila773/
Mobilha773/
Mavilya772/
Movilis772/
Movilho772/
Mavilai772/
Mavilat771/
Masvila771/
Mgovela771/
Mhovela771/
Mavaila771/
Maviela771/
Maevila771/
Mouvili771/
Mowaila771/
Mosvela771/
Mevilla771/
Mevoila771/
Moibela771/
Mobaila771/
Mobitla771/
Movelau771/
Mouwila771/
Mouvilliat755/
Maviglia71622/
Mobiglia71493/
Maavilla71135/
Mavillaz7187/
Mahvilai716/
Movillio715/
Mavilath714/
Mouville714/
Mauvilay714/
Mavilatt713/
Mahavila712/
Moviglio712/
Mouwaila712/
Mohwaila712/
Muoville711/
Mavillas711/
Maevilia711/
Movellah711/
Mompilia711/
Mgoibela711/
Moveillo710/
Moyville710/
Mabila679,856/
Mawila675,433/
Mavula674,426/
Mobile673,982/
Mavela673,837/
Mavili671,687/
Mobili67887/
Mobela67249/
Mowela67143/
Mowili6762/
Mavile6745/
Mobilo6734/
Mavilo6733/
Mobailass6727/
Mevula6720/
Moveli6713/
Mowula676/
Movyle676/
Movylo675/
Movyly674/
Mahavilai673/
Mavyla673/
Mavily672/
Mowile672/
Movele672/
Mossville671/
Moutville671/
Mábila671/
Mauvailay671/
Mevela671/
Mobilă671/
Mávilo671/
Móvile671/
Movely670/

Movila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Movila in the Georgian language
მოვილაmovila-
Movila in the Hindi language
मोविलाmovila66.67
मोवीलाmovila33.33
Movila in the Russian language
Мовилаmovila-
Movila in the Arabic language
موفيلاmwfyla-

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