Mulelwa Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mulelwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulelwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Namibia641:37,6475,227
Zambia201:792,49627,807
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mulelwa (75) may also be a first name.

Mulelwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulelwa is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulelwa? popularity and diffusion

Mulelwa is the 872,430th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulelwa reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 75 people.

The surname Mulelwa is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 360,388. Excluding The DR Congo Mulelwa occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 21 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muelelwa93452/
Mulilwa86631/
Mulelwe8622/
Molelwa8619/
Mulelua864/
Moelelwa805/
Mulailwa804/
Mmolelwa802/
Maulelua801/
Mollelwa801/
Molelwe713/
Mulilwe711/
Mililwa711/
Mulehelvi631/
Mouleloued5915/

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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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  • 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 Mulelwa
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