Cognomen مايلا (Maila 
, Mayella 
, مايلا) , all over the world, is a common last name. The family name مايلا is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Botswana, and Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and Tanzania. Likewise, مايلا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maila | Tanzania, South Africa, Philippines, Nepal, India |
| Mayella | Tanzania, Philippines, Brazil, India, Indonesia |