Dembele Surname
Approximately 713,795 people bear this surname
Dembele Surname User-submission:
Dembele is a prominent surname found among the Bambara, Malinke, and Minianka peoples of West Africa. Within the traditional social stratification of Mande society, the Dembele name is often associated with the Nyamakala caste, specifically the Numu (blacksmiths), though it is also borne by noble lineages depending on the region.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 614,628 | 1:28 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 46,248 | 1:397 | 59 |
| Ivory Coast | 33,701 | 1:685 | 74 |
| Senegal | 11,412 | 1:1,278 | 142 |
| France | 2,554 | 1:26,007 | 3,107 |
| DR Congo | 1,464 | 1:50,464 | 6,102 |
| Spain | 907 | 1:51,546 | 4,800 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| Mauritania | 600 | 1:6,825 | 768 |
| Guinea | 467 | 1:25,340 | 488 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| United States | 244 | 1:1,485,487 | 101,350 |
| Congo | 141 | 1:35,384 | 3,446 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
The alternate forms: Dembelé (3,105), Dembéle (4), Dembelè (3), Démbele (1), Dembélé (10,984), Dembèlé (9), Dembélè (2), Dembèlè (1), Démbelé (1) & Démbélé (2) are calculated separately.
Dembele (5,420) may also be a first name.
Dembele Surname Meaning
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Dembele is a prominent surname found among the Bambara, Malinke, and Minianka peoples of West Africa. Within the traditional social stratification of Mande society, the Dembele name is often associated with the Nyamakala caste, specifically the Numu (blacksmiths), though it is also borne by noble lineages depending on the region. Linguistically, the name is thought to derive from the Bambara words Dimb (help) and Bele (colossus or heavy), implying 'A great help' or 'Strong support.' The clan maintains a strong joking relationship (Sanankuya) with the Traoré and Coulibaly families.
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Dembele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dembele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dembele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻣﺒﻠﻰ, Russian: Дембеле) is carried by more people in Mali than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Dembelé, Dembéle, Dembelè, Démbele, Dembélé, Dembèlé, Dembélè, Dembèlè, Démbelé or Démbélé. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dembele? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 747th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,210 people. Dembele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Dembele are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 91,395th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 5,420 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Mali, where it is carried by 614,628 people, or 1 in 28. Excluding Mali Dembele exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 6 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent are found.
Dembele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dembele surname are 42.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Dembele earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning $30,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.2% less than the national average, earning $35,174 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dembele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dembele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻣﺒﻠﻰ | dmbly | 60 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻠﻲ | dmbly | 19.21 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻞ | dmbl | 7.92 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻠﻪ | dmblh | 2.97 |
| ﺩﺍﻣﺒﻠﻲ | dambly | 2.57 |
| ﺩﺍﻣﺒﻠﻰ | dambly | 1.78 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻴﻠﻲ | dmbyly | 0.79 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻴﻠﻰ | dmbyly | 0.79 |
| ﺩﻳﻤﺒﻠﻰ | dymbly | 0.59 |
| ﺩﺍﻣﺒﻴﻠﻰ | dambyly | 0.59 |
| ﺩﻧﺒﻠﻪ | dnblh | 0.59 |
| ﺩﺍﻣﺒﻞ | dambl | 0.4 |
| ﺩﺍﻧﺒﻠﻲ | danbly | 0.2 |
| ﺩﺍﺑﻠﻰ | dably | 0.2 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻠﺜﻰ | dmblthy | 0.2 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﻠﻴﻰ | dmblyy | 0.2 |
| ﺩﻣﺒﺎﻝ | dmbal | 0.2 |
| Dembele in the Russian language | ||
| Дембеле | dembele | - |
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