Mwaula Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwaula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwaula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1781:89,0457,373
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mwaula (20) may also be a first name.

Mwaula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwaula is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mwaula.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwaula? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 656,126th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. Mwaula is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwaula live; 39 percent live in Southern Africa and 39 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent given name globally It is held by 20 people.

It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 89,045. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 60 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 34 percent are found and Kenya, where 23 percent are found.

Mwaula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwahula9270/
Mwauela921/
Mwala9115,665/
Mwula916/
Mwajulia861/
Mwaala831,597/
Mbaula83729/
Mwaila83647/
Mwahla83440/
Mmwala83366/
Mwaule83355/
Mwalla83223/
Mwalaa8371/
Mwalea8327/
Mwalia8316/
Mwalai8312/
Mwalah834/
Mwalau832/
Mwayla832/
Mwalha831/
M'Wala831/
Mwalay831/
Mwalad831/
Mwgala831/
Mwayela77814/
M'Mwala77392/
Mwayila77231/
Mwahala77134/
Mwawela77104/
Mwayuli7751/
Mwayala7748/
Mwayule7744/
Mwayola7717/
Mwallah7716/
Mwiyala779/
Mwajila775/
Mwajela774/
Mwaules773/
Mwajala773/
Mwajulo772/
Mweulya772/
Mhwahla772/
Mbhaula772/
Mwajule771/
Mwijala771/
Mwaalaa771/
Mwayulo771/
Mwalaha771/
Mwailah771/
Mwallau771/
Mwale73314,945/
Mvula73121,456/
Mbala7385,977/
Mbula7343,025/
Mwali735,025/
Muala734,790/
Mwalo732,500/
Mvala731,023/
Mwola73120/
Mwule731/
Mwuli731/
Mwaihola71774/
Mwaihela7191/
Mweihala716/
Mwailaph715/
Mwaiyola714/
Mwasella711/
Mmwalaja711/
Mwaillah711/
Mballa6726,361/
Mvoula673,839/
Mboula672,786/
Mbaule672,467/
Mbuila671,819/
Mbalai67987/
Mbalia67789/
Mvulla67590/
Mualia67579/
Mualla67577/
Mbalay67534/
Mvuela67363/
Mbulla67275/
Mbulai67234/
Mbeula67164/
M'Bala67131/
Mvulah67122/
Mwaale67122/
Mualat6798/
Mbulia6795/
Mbaulo6792/
Mvuila6789/
Mbulay6764/
Mbalea6762/
Mualap6762/
Mbaala6750/
Mwallo6749/
Mualas6746/
Mwalle6732/
Mwalie6725/
Mbauli6724/
Mualay6724/
Mbaila6721/
Mwalii6720/
Mmbala6717/
Mwolla6717/
Mbhula679/
Mwalli677/
Mualad677/
Mbhala676/
Mwalui675/
M'Vula675/
Mwailo675/
Muasla674/
Mvalla674/
Mwaluy674/
Mualaa673/
Mwaisella673/
Mwaleh673/
Muaala673/
Mmwale673/
Mbuula673/
Mbalaj673/
Mualai673/
M'Bula672/
Mwaali672/
Mwalei672/
Mbalaa672/
Mbulaa671/
Mwaliy671/
Mwatli671/
Mwwale671/
Mwalee671/
Mwaile671/
Mbulea671/
Mwwali671/
Mwaloh671/
Mbulau671/
Mwaeli671/
Mwaili671/
Mwaalo671/
Mwayle671/
Mweali671/
Mwaleu671/
Mweule671/
Mwaley671/
Mbalha671/
Mhwale671/
Mhwali671/
Mwaloi671/
Mwalio671/
Mmbula671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwaula
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