Mulefa Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mulefa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulefa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mulefa (45) may also be a first name.

Mulefa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulefa is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mulefa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulefa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mulefa is the 2,061,309th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Mulefa is primarily found in Oceania, where 96 percent of Mulefa live; 96 percent live in Oceania Islands and 96 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Mulefa is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 45 people.

The surname Mulefa is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 95 percent reside and National Capital District, where 5 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moulefa921/
Mullefa921/
Mulofa8349/
Mulafa8317/
Molefa8312/
Mulifa8310/
Mulefe835/
Mulefi831/
Mulefo831/
Mulifah77116/
Molefha7744/
Muhlifa7711/
Mulifai7710/
Muslifa777/
Maulifa773/
Maulofa772/
Mutlifa772/
Mulifha771/
Moulefi771/
Maulefe771/
Muhlifah7142/
Maulifah7134/
Mulayfah714/
Mulaifah713/
Molefe6797,934/
Molefi6717,369/
Mulife67987/
Molifa6771/
Molefo6735/
Mulifo673/
Molefy671/
Mulofo671/
Milefo671/
Milifa671/
Mulifi671/

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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 Mulefa
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