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 surname Musela (Hindi: मुसेला, Oriya: ମୁେଷଲା) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 205,731st most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,614,854 people. This surname is predominantly found 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. It is also the 659,352nd most frequently held forename globally, borne by 190 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,799 people, or 1 in 41,067. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Musela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding 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
- 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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