Mvula Surname
Approximately 121,456 people bear this surname
Mvula Surname Definition:
Mvula is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: rain.
Mvula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 55,441 | 1:286 | 36 |
| Malawi | 47,524 | 1:360 | 23 |
| Tanzania | 5,586 | 1:9,478 | 1,235 |
| DR Congo | 5,179 | 1:14,265 | 1,769 |
| South Africa | 4,472 | 1:12,115 | 1,509 |
| Namibia | 1,996 | 1:1,207 | 154 |
| Zimbabwe | 987 | 1:15,642 | 2,217 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Iceland | 8 | 1:47,511 | 3,734 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1:290,365 | 15,938 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Mvula (2,687) may also be a first name.
Mvula Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mvula is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: rain.
Mvula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rain.
Mvula Demographics
Mvula Political Affiliation
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Mvula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mvula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mvula (Russian: Мвула) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mvula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,629th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,002 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvula live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mvula is also the 141,354th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,687 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 55,441 people, or 1 in 286. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Eastern Province, where 45 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 15 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 39 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.
Mvula Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mvula are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Mvula earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 32.62% less than the national average, earning R 160,128 per year and in United States they earn 27.66% less than the national average, earning $31,212 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mvoula | 91 | 3,839 | / |
| Mvulla | 91 | 590 | / |
| Mvuela | 91 | 363 | / |
| Mvulah | 91 | 122 | / |
| Mvuila | 91 | 89 | / |
| M'Vula | 91 | 5 | / |
| M'Voula | 83 | 25 | / |
| Mvullah | 83 | 23 | / |
| Mbula | 80 | 43,025 | / |
| Mvila | 80 | 4,330 | / |
| Nvula | 80 | 974 | / |
| Mvulo | 80 | 141 | / |
| Mvuli | 80 | 101 | / |
| Mvule | 80 | 95 | / |
| Mwula | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mboula | 73 | 2,786 | / |
| Mbuila | 73 | 1,819 | / |
| Mbaula | 73 | 729 | / |
| Mwaula | 73 | 459 | / |
| Mbulla | 73 | 275 | / |
| Mbulai | 73 | 234 | / |
| Mbeula | 73 | 164 | / |
| Mvouli | 73 | 141 | / |
| Mbulia | 73 | 95 | / |
| M'Vila | 73 | 91 | / |
| Mbulay | 73 | 64 | / |
| Mbulya | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nvuela | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbhula | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbulas | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbulap | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mvulle | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mvilla | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbulah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbuula | 73 | 3 | / |
| M'Bula | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Vula | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nvuila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbulga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbulea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbulau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbulha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvolla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuloa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nvoula | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbulaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbutla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvhule | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmvila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbula | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Boula | 67 | 83 | / |
| Mwahula | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mbullah | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mboulai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mboulla | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mvoulou | 67 | 36 | / |
| M'Buila | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mboulga | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mboulah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbuhlai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mboulay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbullai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbuhlat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muholla | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muholya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbouhla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mboulas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweulya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhaula | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Villa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeulla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvouloh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvolooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuulai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muholoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbullas | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Voulé | 67 | 1 | / |
Mvula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mvula in the Russian language | ||
| Мвула | mvula | - |
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