Mulilo Surname

55,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulilo Surname Definition:

Mulilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fire.

Mulilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6,4821:2,445325
DR Congo1,3681:54,0066,504
Tanzania5381:98,4049,738
Zimbabwe3811:40,5206,264
Namibia1331:18,1163,169
South Africa1151:471,11039,128
Uganda741:527,55829,544
Kenya671:689,25229,975
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mulilo (407) may also be a first name.

Mulilo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulilo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: fire.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulilo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulilo occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulilo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,253rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 792,469 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulilo are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mulilo is also the 427,366th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 407 people.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 6,482 people, or 1 in 2,445. In Zambia Mulilo is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 26 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live and Central Province, where 16 percent live. Not including Zambia it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Mulilo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mulilo earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning R 216,588 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Muliolo9276/
Muliloa9227/
Muliloh922/
Mulilio921/
Mhulilo921/
Mahulilo869/
Maulilio862/
Moulilou861/
Mulila833,005/
Mululo83300/
Molilo83194/
Mililo8387/
Mulelo8362/
Muluila77524/
Mulaila77271/
Mmulila77236/
Mulilya77225/
Moulila77174/
Maulelo7766/
Mhulila7745/
Mulullo7718/
Muulila7718/
Mulilah7715/
Mullulo7713/
Mililio777/
Mululio777/
Mulelos776/
Maulila775/
Muleila772/
Mulyolo772/
Moliloa772/
Muslila771/
Mulilia771/
Muleelo771/
Muilila771/
Moulelo771/
Moloilo771/
Mililoo771/
Mauliola7127/
Moulaila716/
Mullullo715/
Mulailah714/
Mulaaila711/
Mulilyas711/
Mulyolyo711/
Moulelou711/
Mouleila711/
Mahulila711/
Mulela674,215/
Mulula671,752/
Molelo67772/
Milila67661/
Milelo67286/
Milulo67172/
Molila6792/
Muliullah671/

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