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
The last name Musela (Hindi: मुसेला, Oriya: ମୁେଷଲା) is most common in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Musela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 205,731st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,614,854 people. Musela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musela are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Musela is also the 659,352nd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 190 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,799 people, or 1 in 41,067. Besides The DR Congo Musela exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Musela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musela
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