Mulekya Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mulekya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulekya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2771:140,93612,711
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mulekya (30) may also be a first name.

Mulekya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulekya is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulekya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 933,049th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mulekya are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 30 people.

The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 140,936. In Uganda Mulekya is most common in: Kasese District, where 71 percent reside, Bundibugyo District, where 13 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulhekya931/
Mulekyo8671/
Mulokya8610/
Mulekia864/
Mulakia7170/
Molekia7121/
Mulokyo7115/
Mulikia711/
Molikia5742/
Milikia577/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulekya
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