Muzala Surname
Approximately 19,787 people bear this surname
Muzala Surname Definition:
Muzala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a bereavement in the family (masculine).
Muzala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 17,321 | 1:4,265 | 489 |
| Zambia | 2,404 | 1:6,593 | 790 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Muzala (2,923) may also be a first name.
Muzala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muzala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a bereavement in the family (masculine).
Muzala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: gourd made from the indegenous lichipa plant which a woman wears around her neck in times of misfortuneuzala.
Muzala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a period of hunger.
Muzala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muzala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muzala (Russian: Музала) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muzala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,157th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 368,300 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muzala live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 134,275th most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 2,923 people.
The last name Muzala is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 17,321 people, or 1 in 4,265. Other than The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 12 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muzala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muzala in the Russian language | ||
| Музала | muzala | - |
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