Mulla

See also: mulla, mullà, mullâ, and mułła

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ملا (mullā, “mullah”). This surname is predominantly found in India.

Proper noun

Mulla (plural Mullas)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mulla is the 37591^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Mulla is most common among White (46.45%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (44.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mulla”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 632.