Mulikita Surname

168,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulikita Surname Definition:

Mulikita is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: boxer.

Mulikita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,0091:7,889935
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mulikita (65) may also be a first name.

Mulikita Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulikita is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: boxer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulikita is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hunter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulikita Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulikita is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mulikita click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulikita? popularity and diffusion

It is the 168,090th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,833,416 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulikita are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mulikita is also the 1,212,820th most frequent first name globally, borne by 65 people.

Mulikita is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,009 people, or 1 in 7,889. In Zambia Mulikita is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 20 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulikiti88164/
Mulicita881/
Mulichita8229/
Moulikioti781/
Milikito7541/
Mulukuta7511/
Muleketa751/
Mulikete751/
Mulukutta714/
Molikitti712/
Miliquita711/
Mulekete633/
Milukuta631/
Muluqeta631/
Mulicheti591/
Muleketee591/
Mouleketou569/
Milukuto501/
Molekete501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulikita
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