Mvula Surname

4,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mvula Surname Definition:

Mvula is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: rain.

Mvula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia55,4411:28636
Malawi47,5241:36023
Tanzania5,5861:9,4781,235
DR Congo5,1791:14,2651,769
South Africa4,4721:12,1151,509
Namibia1,9961:1,207154
Zimbabwe9871:15,6422,217
England1121:497,48331,781
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Swaziland91:144,244719
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
China41:341,830,39216,990
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mvula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mvoula913,839/
Mvulla91590/
Mvuela91363/
Mvulah91122/
Mvuila9189/
M'Vula915/
M'Voula8325/
Mvullah8323/
Mbula8043,025/
Mvila804,330/
Nvula80974/
Mvulo80141/
Mvuli80101/
Mvule8095/
Mwula806/
Mboula732,786/
Mbuila731,819/
Mbaula73729/
Mwaula73459/
Mbulla73275/
Mbulai73234/
Mbeula73164/
Mvouli73141/
Mbulia7395/
M'Vila7391/
Mbulay7364/
Mbulya7323/
Nvuela7321/
Mbhula739/
Mbulas739/
Mbulap738/
Mvulle736/
Mvilla736/
Mbulah735/
Mbuula733/
M'Bula732/
N'Vula731/
Nvuila731/
Mbulga731/
Mbulea731/
Mbulau731/
Mbulha731/
Mvolla731/
Mbuloa731/
Nvoula731/
Mbulaa731/
Mbutla731/
Mvhule731/
Mmvila731/
Mmbula731/
M'Boula6783/
Mwahula6770/
Mbullah6759/
Mboulai6759/
Mboulla6756/
Mvoulou6736/
M'Buila6734/
Mboulga6719/
Mboulah6712/
Mbuhlai6712/
Mboulay6710/
Mbullai678/
Mbuhlat675/
Muholla674/
Muholya674/
Mbouhla673/
Mboulas673/
Mweulya672/
Mbhaula672/
M'Villa672/
Mbeulla671/
Mvouloh671/
Mvolooa671/
Mbuulai671/
Muholoa671/
Mbullas671/
M'Voulé671/

Mvula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mvula in the Russian language
Мвулаmvula-

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