Imboela Surname
386,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 918 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Imboela Surname Definition:
Imboela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: southerner with bad luck.
Imboela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 918 | 1:17,266 | 1,932 |
Imboela (236) may also be a first name.
Imboela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Imboela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: southerner with bad luck.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imbowela | 93 | 26 | / |
| Imboyela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Imbola | 92 | 79 | / |
| Imbela | 92 | 65 | / |
| Imboula | 86 | 151 | / |
| Jimbola | 86 | 62 | / |
| Aimbola | 86 | 5 | / |
| Imboila | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jimbela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Imbolia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Himbela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iembola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Imbouila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Imboyila | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imbelahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiembola | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imbula | 77 | 1,513 | / |
| Imbolo | 77 | 1,282 | / |
| Umbela | 77 | 776 | / |
| Imbala | 77 | 563 | / |
| Umbola | 77 | 434 | / |
| Embola | 77 | 384 | / |
| Embela | 77 | 245 | / |
| Imbelo | 77 | 27 | / |
| Imboueley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ecimboelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Icimboelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Imbalah | 71 | 241 | / |
| Eambela | 71 | 233 | / |
| Embolla | 71 | 93 | / |
| Emboula | 71 | 57 | / |
| Imballa | 71 | 49 | / |
| Yimbala | 71 | 41 | / |
| Hembela | 71 | 37 | / |
| Imbalia | 71 | 14 | / |
| Imbuila | 71 | 12 | / |
| Jimbula | 71 | 9 | / |
| Inboula | 71 | 6 | / |
| Himbala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aimbala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Humbela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imbaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jimbala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imbalya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Umbelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ainbola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imbollo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yimbolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yinbela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Embuela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Umbelia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hembola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isimbula | 67 | 716 | / |
| Haimbala | 67 | 337 | / |
| Emboulas | 67 | 85 | / |
| Imbahala | 67 | 81 | / |
| Jimbelei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Itimbula | 67 | 8 | / |
| Imbuyila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ismbaila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embollah | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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