Mulwela Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mulwela Surname User-submission:

The surname Mulwela means 'to fight for someone'.

Mulwela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1611:336,50731,327
Zambia201:792,49627,807

Mulwela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mulwela means 'to fight for someone'.

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Mulwela Last Name Facts

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

Mulwela is most common in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulwela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mulwela is the 1,267,784th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. Mulwela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulwela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 336,507. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 68 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and North West, where 5 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 11 percent live.

Mulwela Last Name Statistics demography

Mulwela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.94% less than the national average, earning R 118,968 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mulwala8683/
Mulwele8628/
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Mulweli861/
Mulwilai809/
Mulwilay802/
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Molwele71575/
Muluila71524/
Mulwile7172/
Muluele714/
Mulbilah675/
Mulvilai672/
Mulwaile671/
Muiluila671/
Muluilay671/
Maulvala671/
Mulwhile670/
Mullveile630/
Muluile57344/
Milvala575/
Muluili573/
Moluila571/
Mulvile570/
Mulville53783/
Mulhuile531/
Maulvile531/
Mullvile530/
Mullville505/
Moolvilai501/

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Footnotes

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