Muhela Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Muhela Surname Definition:

Muhela is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: sister.

Muhela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2271:233,22319,155
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Muhela (62) may also be a first name.

Muhela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muhela is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: sister.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muhela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhela (Hindi: मुहेला) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Muhela.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 921,780th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhela live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhela is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name internationally, held by 62 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 233,223. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tabora Region, where 55 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 37 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmuhela9215/
Meuhela921/
Muhelya921/
Meuheula861/
Muhelo83523/
Muhila83517/
Mihela8335/
Meuela831/
Muuela831/
Mihelea7780/
Muhilah7732/
Muhaila776/
Muhello774/
Mouhila773/
Moehela772/
Mujgela771/
Muhuila771/
Muhayla771/
Muhilla771/
Miheala771/
Muhilyas7121/
Muhailah718/
Mouhaila712/
Mouila67708/
Mihila67372/
Mieila67127/
Muhilo6742/
Mooela673/
Moeela673/
Mihelo671/
Mauíla671/
Mauila671/

Muhela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhela in the Hindi language
मुहेलाmuhela-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muhela
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