Mutalala Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutalala Surname User-submission:

Mutalala is a Zambian surname meaning 'quiet', 'stop crying' or 'cold'.

Mutalala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2671:59,3635,391
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mutalala (31) may also be a first name.

Mutalala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mutalala is a Zambian surname meaning 'quiet', 'stop crying' or 'cold'.

- mutalala

Mutalala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mutalala is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mutalala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutalala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 635,252nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutalala reside; 56 percent reside in Southern Africa and 56 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mutalala is also the 1,874,099th most common first name globally. It is borne by 31 people.

Mutalala is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 59,363. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 24 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Mutalala is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muthalala9427/
Mutalale8827/
Mutalali883/
Mutalola881/
Mitalala881/
Muthalaly82146/
Muthalali82120/
Muthalale821/
Motalalai821/
Motalali751/
Muthaloli711/
Mottalale711/
Mottalolla671/
Mutelela6359/
Mutolela634/
Mutololo631/
Mutolola631/
Motolola502/
Mitelela501/
Motololi501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mutalala
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