Mutafela Surname
Approximately 1,422 people bear this surname
Mutafela Surname Definition:
Mutafela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who comes only when all problems have been resolved.
Mutafela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,268 | 1:12,500 | 1,430 |
| Namibia | 134 | 1:17,981 | 3,138 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Mutafela (1,648) may also be a first name.
Mutafela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mutafela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who comes only when all problems have been resolved.
Mutafela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mutafela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mutafela is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mutafela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 273,426th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,124,856 people. Mutafela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutafela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 189,831st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 1,648 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,268 people, or 1 in 12,500. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 68 percent reside, Southern Province, where 17 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Zambia Mutafela exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 9 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutafelaa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mutefela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mutafala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mutafailah | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mutafilo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Moustafelos | 74 | 23 | / |
| Motofelea | 71 | 319 | / |
| Mothofela | 71 | 151 | / |
| Mustafilj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mothofeela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mothophela | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mutafela
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