Mulaya Surname
Approximately 3,730 people bear this surname
Mulaya Surname Definition:
Mulaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a promise.
Mulaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,702 | 1:27,343 | 3,434 |
| Zambia | 735 | 1:21,565 | 2,356 |
| Uganda | 108 | 1:361,475 | 23,506 |
| India | 107 | 1:7,168,835 | 157,365 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Mulaya (753) may also be a first name.
Mulaya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mulaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a promise.
Mulaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mulaya (Hindi: मूलया, Marathi: मुळया, Oriya: ମୁଲୟା, Russian: Мулая) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 122,552nd most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,953,766 people. The surname Mulaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mulaya are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 299,476th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 753 people.
The surname Mulaya is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,702 people, or 1 in 27,343. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mulaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mulaya in the Marathi language | ||
| मुळया | mulaya | 81.17 |
| मूलया | mulaya | 8.52 |
| मुलया | mulaya | 4.48 |
| मूळया | mulaya | 2.24 |
| मुलाया | mulaya | 2.24 |
| मुलाय | mulaya | 0.9 |
| मुतया | mutaya | 0.45 |
| Mulaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଲୟା | mulaya | 50 |
| ମୁଳୟା | mulaya | 25 |
| ମୁଲାୟା | mulaya | 25 |
| Mulaya in the Hindi language | ||
| मूलया | mulaya | 40.91 |
| मुलाय | mulaya | 31.82 |
| मुलया | mulaya | 18.18 |
| मुलाया | mulaya | 9.09 |
| Mulaya in the Russian language | ||
| Мулая | mulaa | - |
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