Mvele Surname

157,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Mvele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mvele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,0961:9,9091,311
Gabon3541:5,337981
DR Congo3081:239,86923,092
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Mvelé (1) are calculated separately.

Mvele (119) may also be a first name.

Mvele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mvele is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Mvelé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mvele is the 157,924th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,632,784 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvele live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 856,040th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 119 people.

The surname Mvele is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 2,096 people, or 1 in 9,909. In Cameroon Mvele is most prevalent in: South Region, where 53 percent live, Centre Region, where 33 percent live and Littoral Region, where 6 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mvelé931/
Mvelle91221/
M'Vele912/
Mvel891/
Mveller834/
Mvelley831/
Mbele8085,547/
Mwele803,747/
Muele802,632/
Mvile801,360/
Mvela801,307/
Mveli80257/
Nvele80103/
Mvale8048/
Mvole804/
Mbhele7339,244/
Mouele7312,484/
Muelle73750/
Mvella73388/
Mweele73211/
Mueler73162/
Mbiele73161/
Muehle73148/
Muelee73122/
Mville73105/
Mbeule7363/
Mbehle7345/
M'Bele7336/
Mwelle7332/
Mwehle7320/
Mwelea7315/
Mvaile7315/
Mmbele7310/
Mbelet737/
Mbelee737/
Mbeele735/
Mbeile735/
Mbeleu733/
Mbelea732/
Muesle732/
Mbgele731/
M'Vela731/
Mbeley731/
Mbeler731/
Muelie731/
Mueley731/
Mweles731/
Mbeale731/
Mvalle731/
Mweule731/
'Mbele731/
Mbelei731/
Mwelie731/
Mmpele731/
Muelea731/
Mouelet673,611/
Mbieleu67258/
Muehler67249/
Mmouele6729/
Muelher6712/
Mbheile6710/
Mbehele677/
Mbeleha676/
Mimpele675/
Mbielie672/
Mmbhele671/
N'Veile671/
Muelerr671/
Muheleh671/
Muelleh671/
Mbhhele671/
Mbeuleu671/
Nympele671/
Mempile671/
Mmuhele671/
Mmpehle671/
Muellle671/
Mbgelle671/
Mouelei671/
Mbelech671/
Muetler670/
Muehley670/
Muesler670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mvele
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