Mungela Surname

449,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mungela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mungela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3871:40,9564,020
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mungela (194) may also be a first name.

Mungela Last Name Facts

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

Mungela (Marathi: मुंगेला) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mungela.

How Common Is The Last Name Mungela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mungela is the 449,013th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,614,177 people. The surname Mungela is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mungela live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mungela is also the 651,944th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 194 people.

The surname Mungela is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 387 people, or 1 in 40,956. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 57 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Beside Zambia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 47 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Mungela Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munguela9327/
Maungela9320/
Mungaela939/
Mung'ela932/
Mugela9286/
Munela9211/
Mahungela88924/
Munengela88205/
Mutengela88106/
Musengela8871/
Musingela8821/
Muningela8821/
Mounguela8816/
Mungielah881/
Munyngela881/
Mungala867,708/
Mongela86918/
Mungele86727/
Mungeli86693/
Mungila86245/
Mungola8660/
Munzela8648/
Munyela8629/
Munnela8617/
Munjela8612/
Muneela866/
Mungelo865/
Munsela862/
Muggela862/
Maunela862/
Muneila861/
Mujgela861/
Mugnela861/
Muguela861/
Munhela861/
Maugela861/
Mughela861/
Mutengelai821/
Mungaila801,774/
Mung'ala80591/
Mungalla80251/
Moongela80232/
Muniglia80166/
Mung'eli80161/
Mung'ola8095/
Maungila8084/
Mungiele8039/
Munguele8034/
Munghala8028/
Mungilia8021/
Mongelia8021/
Munghola8020/
Mungilla8018/
Mungello8017/
Muneglia8016/
Maungele8010/
Munghelo808/
Mungolla805/
Mungalia805/
Mungolah805/
Mugehela805/
Munjeela804/
Muingila804/
Mungilya804/
Mungolia804/
Munguila803/
Munggeli803/
Mouneila803/
Mungaala802/
Monkgela802/
Mung'ele802/
Meungola801/
Mgungila801/
Mouneela801/
Mungeele801/
Mungelip801/
Munielia801/
Munjella801/
Maungelo801/
Moungola801/
Meughela801/
Mong'ela801/
Mungalai801/
Munselaj801/
Mhungala801/
Mungalah801/
Mungolya801/
Munseela801/
Moungele801/
Mogela771,474/
Monela77951/
Munelo77678/
Mugila77177/
Munila7744/
Mugelo7710/
Mounguele75730/
Mahungele75276/
Musingila75227/
Musengele75135/
Municella7578/
Munengele7548/
Mutengele7534/
Muningila7534/
Musengeli7521/
Moungueli7520/
Moungolia755/
Moungelis753/
Munchella752/
Mungholya752/
Musingeli752/
Mung'alla752/
Mounguila752/
Mung'aila751/
Mounheila751/
Mungalaai751/
Muningele751/
Mutengila751/
Mahungelo751/
Monyela7112,934/
Munjila711,341/
Mongelo711,311/
Munzila711,147/
Mongele711,056/
Mungolo71912/
Mongila71489/
Mungalo71361/
Muinelo71323/
Mungili71311/
Mounguelet71126/
Muynila71114/
Monzela7185/
Maugila7171/
Mongeli7161/
Mogelea7155/
Munsila7149/
Monjela7146/
Mugilya7140/
Mokgela7129/
Monsela7124/
Munilah7120/
Muncila7118/
Mugilah7117/
Moneloa7113/
Maunila7111/
Munyola7111/
Moghela719/
Monnela717/
Mgunila716/
Monelai716/
Munaila715/
Monelay715/
Mongeló715/
Mughila714/
Musengiele714/
Mogeela713/
Mounila713/
Munnila713/
Monelia713/
Mogelia712/
Mungile712/
Mounelo712/
Munyila712/
Mhunila711/
Moogela711/
Mugihla711/
Mugitla711/
Mmogela711/
Mogelai711/
Mugaila711/
Moniela711/
Mugnelo711/
Mugeelo711/
Moneyla711/
Musengilay711/
Munielo711/
Mungilo711/
Muynelo711/
Moneala711/
Munilha711/
Munselo710/
Munaylla671,091/
Mgungile67433/
Munjilah67168/
Monneloa67111/
Muniello6799/
Moengele6788/
Mungholo6787/
Munailla6782/
Mounzelo6773/
Mungillo6763/
Mongiele6748/
Mongielo6731/
Mundjila6727/
Muinjila6727/
Mungilis6715/
Mongilia6711/
Munzilia6711/
Monchela6710/
Mounaila679/
Munailah678/
Mmongele675/
Munsilau675/
Mongelei674/
Mungilio672/
Munihila672/
Moonjela672/
Munyolya672/
Mmoneloa672/
Maunilia671/
Mhungili671/
Moongely671/
Muungile671/
Mungoili671/
Moneleau671/
Mongeloo671/
Munshila671/
Mongaila671/
Monjelia671/
Monyelah671/
Monsiela671/
Musengeluis671/
Muinzila671/
Mungollo671/
'Moneloa671/
Muinielo671/
Mhongelo671/
Mhumgele671/
Mumguele671/
Munkhila671/
Mungalyo671/
Mongehle671/
Monnhela671/
Monyella671/
Monealha671/
Mausnelo671/

Mungela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mungela in the Marathi language
मुंगेलाmungela66.67
मुगेलाmugela33.33

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