Musela Surname
Approximately 2,016 people bear this surname
Musela Surname Definition:
Musela is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: playmate.
Musela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,799 | 1:41,067 | 5,041 |
| Zambia | 174 | 1:91,092 | 7,481 |
| Kenya | 23 | 1:2,007,822 | 36,224 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Musela (190) may also be a first name.
Musela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musela is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: playmate.
Musela Demographics
Musela Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Musela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musela (Hindi: मुसेला, Oriya: ମୁେଷଲା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 205,731st most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,614,854 people. The last name Musela is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musela reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 89 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 659,352nd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 190 people.
The last name Musela is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,799 people, or 1 in 41,067. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Musela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Musela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musela in the Hindi language | ||
| मुसेला | musela | - |
| Musela in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁେଷଲା | muesala | - |
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Footnotes
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