Mvuala Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mvuala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mvuala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8621:85,7079,810
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mvuala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mvuala has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Mvuala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvuala? popularity and diffusion

Mvuala is the 400,713th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,309,630 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mvuala live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 862 people, or 1 in 85,707. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 0 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuala83289/
Mfuala8348/
Nvuala8346/
Mvwala8338/
Mpuala8321/
Mvvala833/
Mbvala831/
Mbvoula7784/
M'Puala771/
Mimpuala7127/
Mbwala671,052/
Mbuale67190/
Mpwala6755/
Mbualo6721/
Mbuali675/
Mfwala675/
Mbuola674/
Mwbala671/
Nvwala671/
Mbvale671/
M'Buali621/
Mbualop621/
Mbualeu621/
Mbwalia621/
Mbuhale621/
Mimpwala5727/
Mfwallah574/
Mbouhoula531/
Mbwalo5051/
Mbuoli5027/
Mbuolo5021/
Mwbali502/
Mbuole501/
Mbbali501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mvuala
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