Mukelo Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mukelo Surname Definition:

Mukelo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

Mukelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4041:182,87018,550
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mukelo (937) may also be a first name.

Mukelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukelo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukelo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: common traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukelo is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukelo? popularity and diffusion

Mukelo is the 697,244th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. Mukelo is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mukelo live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mukelo is also the 264,064th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 937 people.

The last name Mukelo is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 182,870. Not including The DR Congo Mukelo is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukielo9221/
Moukelo921/
Mukhelo921/
Moukielo862/
Mukela835,192/
Mukolo832,585/
Mukalo831,135/
Mokelo83571/
Mikelo83269/
Mukilo83114/
Mucelo831/
Moukeylou8010/
Moukeilou809/
Muikolo77137/
Muchelo77125/
Moukela77113/
Mokhelo7795/
Mukholo7758/
Mikielo7756/
Maukela7753/
Mukalho7743/
Mukyolo7735/
Mukollo7731/
Mukiela7727/
Mukkela7727/
Muycelo7727/
Mukeila7726/
Mickelo7723/
Moukilo7716/
Mukaela7712/
Mukailo7710/
Mukeela778/
Mikaelo775/
Maukolo775/
Miquelo774/
Mukhalo774/
Mukelas774/
Mukolyo773/
Mmukela771/
Muckolo771/
Mukoela771/
Mukeleu771/
Mikelio771/
Mokielo771/
Mukoilo771/
Mikhelo771/
Muekolo771/
Mikealo771/
Mokeloa771/
Mukeala771/
Mukelah771/
Muekela771/
Mukaloy771/
Mikeylo771/
Moukilou711,458/
Moukeila71563/
Moukeyla7138/
Moukollo7116/
Moukalou718/
Mukhelas717/
Mickielo714/
Muskeala711/
Mikaelho711/
Mickaelo711/
Mukhaylo711/
Moukehla711/
Moukeïla711/
Moukiela711/
Mukhehla711/
Mukhailo711/
Mikheylo711/
Maucelio710/
Mukala6725,387/
Mikalo672,423/
Mikolo671,983/
Mukila671,213/
Mukola671,188/
Mokela671,156/
Mikela67222/
Moukailou6793/
Mucalo6747/
Mucilo6746/
Mikilo6743/
Mokilo6735/
Moukeilla6714/
Moukaylou6711/
Mokhelooa678/
Mucolo673/
Miqelo671/
Meukailou671/
Moukkeila671/
Moukaîlou671/
Mukyla671/
Mouhkeila671/
Muqilo671/

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