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
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Mvula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mvula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mvula (Russian: Мвула) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mvula click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mvula? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,629th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 60,002 people. Mvula occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvula are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mvula is also the 141,354th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,687 people.
The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 55,441 people, or 1 in 286. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Eastern Province, where 45 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Mvula exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 39 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.
Mvula Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mvula last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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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