Mulla
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic ملا (mullā, “mullah”). This surname is predominantly found in India.
Proper noun
editMulla (plural Mullas)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mulla is the 37591st 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mulla”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 632.