Mulela Surname

110,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulela Surname Definition:

Mulela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is generous and feeds others.

Mulela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,3051:32,0523,989
Zambia1,0491:15,1101,721
Kenya8151:56,6625,624
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mulela (1,494) may also be a first name.

Mulela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is generous and feeds others.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulela (Hindi: मुलेला) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,303rd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,728,955 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulela live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mulela is also the 201,198th most widely held first name globally, held by 1,494 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,305 people, or 1 in 32,052. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 19 percent are found.

Mulela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulela surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moulela92185/
Muelela92116/
Mullela9247/
Maulela9214/
Mulelya923/
Muleila922/
Meulela922/
Muleela922/
Mmulela921/
Muloela921/
Mulelia921/
Mullaela8611/
Mahulela862/
Maulelia861/
Maullela861/
Mouleila861/
Mautlela861/
Mulala837,801/
Mulele833,586/
Mulila833,005/
Mulola831,698/
Molela83473/
Milela83365/
Muleli83246/
Mulelo8362/
Muluila77524/
Moulele77335/
Mulaila77271/
Mmulila77236/
Mulilya77225/
Moulila77174/
Mmolela77148/
Muleele77132/
Mulelid77118/
Maulelo7766/
Mhulila7745/
Mulaala7735/
Mullola7732/
Muliele7729/
Muliloa7727/
Moolela7719/
Muulila7718/
Mulilah7715/
Maulala7710/
Mullala779/
Mulolla779/
Maulele779/
Molelai779/
Mulalah777/
Mulelos776/
Mollela775/
Maulila775/
Mulalla775/
Moleala775/
Moleloa775/
Muhlele775/
Mielela774/
Mulalea774/
Molehla772/
Mulilaj772/
Milhela771/
Mouleli771/
Muslele771/
Muslila771/
Mullely771/
Mulalaa771/
Mullele771/
Muleale771/
Moleila771/
Moulelo771/
Mileela771/
Milelia771/
Molelia771/
Mulolaa771/
Muilila771/
Mulal'a771/
Mulalai771/
Mulalay771/
Mulayla771/
Muleelo771/
Muleles771/
Muleleu771/
Mulelis771/
Mulilia771/
Mihlela771/
Mgulele771/
Mulelee771/
Mulleli771/
Moulyla771/
Mullaley71362/
Molehela7190/
Muhlohla7177/
Mauliola7127/
Mulialia7118/
Moulelis7113/
Molleloa7111/
Mullaili717/
Moulaila716/
Mulailah714/
Mulallay712/
Mahulele712/
Mulielie712/
Mahulila711/
Mauleeli711/
Musleyli711/
Mullaily711/
Mullalla711/
Mullaloy711/
Mullyala711/
Mulyalla711/
Moolelea711/
M'Mulala711/
Moulalla711/
Moulelou711/
Milealea711/
Muluilay711/
Muiluila711/
Mullalia711/
Mulelehe711/
Mulilyas711/
Moulesli711/
Mulaaila711/
Moulelet711/
Mulealey710/
Mulleely710/
Mulleley710/
Mulalahy710/
Molele679,833/
Mulilo679,196/
Mulolo676,497/
Moleli672,697/
Mulili672,099/
Molelo67772/
Milila67661/
Molely67517/
Mulile67308/
Milelo67286/
Mulalo67192/
Molila6792/
Milola6746/
Mullalley6727/
Muulyalla671/
Mullallay671/
Hmullaley671/

Mulela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mulela in the Hindi language
मुलेलाmulela-

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