Mulisa Surname

48,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Mulisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,1851:23,3092,960
Rwanda4,0311:2,819692
Tanzania7271:72,8227,602
Uganda4911:79,5108,532
Zambia3471:45,6774,399
DR Congo3151:234,53822,701
Namibia2821:8,5441,665
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Kenya531:871,31932,675
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Mulisa (18,252) may also be a first name.

Mulisa Last Name Facts

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

Mulisa (Hindi: मुलीसा, Marathi: मुलीसा, Oriya: ମୁଲିସା) is found most in Ethiopia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mulisa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulisa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,754th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 689,717 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mulisa are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mulisa is also the 40,406th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 18,252 people.

It is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,185 people, or 1 in 23,309. Not including Ethiopia Mulisa is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 38 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulissa922,263/
Mulisha92320/
Maulisa92308/
Mulitsa92308/
Muhlisa92277/
Mulaisa92107/
Muluisa9242/
Mulisah9215/
Mulisay9210/
Mullisa926/
Moulisa925/
Mulisia924/
Mulisai921/
Muloisa921/
Muslisa921/
Mulaisay86168/
Mulaisha86145/
Muhlisah86137/
Muluisha8642/
Moulitsa864/
Maulisah863/
Mullissa863/
M'Mulisa861/
Muliseau861/
Moulaisa861/
Muhlissa861/
Mulusa835,368/
Mulesa83775/
Mulica83638/
Molisa83494/
Muliza83452/
Mulisi83146/
Milisa83105/
Mulise8356/
Mulija8332/
Muliso838/
Moulitsas8035/
Muhlisaid8011/
Muehlisah805/
Muslija772,347/
Milisha771,612/
Mauliza77919/
Mulisho77484/
Mullica77202/
Mullisi77189/
Molisha77136/
Mulishi77132/
Mulaisi77100/
Moolisa7792/
Mulusha7783/
Muhlisi7757/
Mgulisi7754/
Mulaiso7750/
Mulisoh7742/
Mulesha7738/
Moloisa7732/
Musliza7729/
Milissa7727/
Mulessa7724/
Maulisi7723/
Milisau7721/
Muliseh7719/
Muloiso7718/
Mulytsa7715/
Muhlise7714/
Muloisi7713/
Molissa7713/
Mulisić7712/
Maulija779/
Mullisy778/
Mouliza777/
Muleesa776/
Muličaj776/
Mulicha775/
Mullise774/
Mulishe774/
Mulitsi773/
Mulijja773/
Muloise773/
Mulhija772/
Maulesa772/
Molisia772/
Mulicaj772/
Mulicza772/
Mulisio772/
Maulica772/
Mauliso772/
Muelesa772/
Mulijaj772/
Muligia771/
Mulisih771/
Molaisa771/
Mulaise771/
Milisza771/
Mileisa771/
Muliçaj771/
Mulijay771/
Muuliza771/
'Molisa771/
Mhulisi771/
Mulesia771/
Mulaisho712,463/
Muhlisoh71886/
Muslijaj71227/
Muslicha71224/
Mulaishi71105/
Muslihse7143/
Maulizha7132/
Mouloise7128/
Muluishi7127/
Muhleise7117/
Mullishi7115/
Mulishid7111/
Molishea7111/
Musllija719/
Mauloise713/
Mulliçaj713/
Mulaisih712/
Muluseah712/
Mulliser712/
Mulaisse712/
Mholisha711/
Moulisse711/
Mutlishi711/
Mullicaa711/
Mullisih711/
Mullusah711/
Mulyusha711/
Moloissa711/
Maulisio711/
Moullisi711/
Molaisay711/
Moluissa711/
Mulaizia711/
Mullicay711/
Mullissi711/
Mulheica711/
Molisioa711/
Mulhiser710/
Mulhesea710/
Molise6712,056/
Mulezi673,444/
Muleso671,783/
Muleza67605/
Miliso67405/
Muluso67387/
Muleja67355/
Molisi67351/
Molesa67200/
Muhlishoh67113/
Miliza67101/
Mulize6792/
Mulizi6790/
Mulyca6764/
Muleci6760/
Moliso6749/
Mulijo6740/
Mulese6738/
Muluza6728/
Moliza6727/
Mulhaisse6726/
Mulici6724/
Mulico6717/
Muliçi6715/
Milusa679/
Mulexa676/
Milesa676/
Mullichap675/
Mulizo674/
Mulice673/
Muleca671/
Mulhijjah671/
Mulaishyo671/
Mulaishio671/
Mulicá671/
Mullaizad671/

Mulisa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mulisa in the Oriya language
ମୁଲିସାmulisa-
Mulisa in the Hindi language
मुलीसाmulisa80
मुलिसाmulisa20
Mulisa in the Marathi language
मुलीसाmulisa75
मुिलसाmuilasa25

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