Mumela Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mumela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mumela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mumela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mumela (Oriya: ମୁେମଲା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mumela live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya Mumela is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 57 percent are found, Baringo County, where 14 percent are found and Kajiado County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Mumela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mumela surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maumela921,864/
Mumelaš9258/
Mummela9240/
Muimela929/
Muemela921/
Mumelas921/
Moumela921/
Mahumela8644/
Maumelat8641/
Maumelas864/
Mumelo831,048/
Mumala83113/
Momela8385/
Mumola8361/
Mumila8349/
Mumeli8339/
Mumelj8328/
Mimela831/
Mujhmeela801/
Mummala77203/
Mumilah77161/
Mgumila77107/
Muimeli7743/
Maumele7729/
Moomela7724/
Moumila7724/
Mumalla7721/
Mumaala7720/
Moemela7716/
Mumalia775/
Moumele774/
Mommela773/
Mummila773/
Mhomela772/
Miemela772/
Mgumeli772/
Meumelo771/
Muumeli771/
Mummelo771/
Mumilya771/
Mumoila771/
Mumilai771/
Mummely771/
Mumaila771/
Mahumele7180/
Mummalla7172/
Moumalai7158/
Mumeleuh7127/
Maumalai7122/
Mumallah719/
Mujmilah718/
Moumaila714/
Mhumgele711/
Moumelip711/
Mimila67732/
Mumolo67280/
Momele67210/
Mimala67160/
Mumalo67134/
Momelo6723/
Momeli6721/
Mumilo6710/
Mumili6710/
Momila675/
Mimola672/

Mumela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mumela in the Oriya language
ମୁେମଲାmuemala-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mumela
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