Imbula Surname

259,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Imbula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imbula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1551:13,7231,576
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Kenya1251:369,43921,332
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Imbula (406) may also be a first name.

Imbula Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Imbula Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Imbula has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imbula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Imbula is the 259,764th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,816,620 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imbula reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Imbula is also the 427,982nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 406 people.

Imbula is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,155 people, or 1 in 13,723. In Zambia Imbula is most numerous in: Western Province, where 75 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside and Southern Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Kenya, where 8 percent reside.

Imbula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imboula92151/
Imbuila9212/
Jimbula929/
Isimbula86716/
Itimbula868/
Embula83990/
Umbula83714/
Imbuli8397/
Imbola8379/
Imvula832/
Imbulo831/
Isimbulah802/
Isimbulla801/
Humbula77952/
Imboela77918/
Gimvula7775/
Jimbola7762/
Emboula7757/
Umbulau7710/
Imbouli779/
Inboula776/
Aimbola775/
Țimbuli774/
Gembula773/
Hembula773/
Umbulla772/
Jimbulo771/
Imbuleh771/
Imboule771/
Iembola771/
Yombula771/
Embuela771/
Imbolia771/
Himbuly770/
Emboulas7185/
Isembuli7134/
Gimbuloy714/
Hiembola711/
Yimbouli711/
Jimbhule711/
Emvula671,471/
Imbolo671,282/
Embola67384/
Imbole67250/
Imvule6766/
Embule6748/
Embuli6728/
Imwola674/
Inbule671/
Embulo671/
Issembuli671/
Imboly671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Imbula
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