Imbulani Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Imbulani Surname User-submission:
The Imbulani surname comes from imbula, a term found in the Luhya community, Kenya, that means 'rain'.
There are some other possibilities that the surname Imbulani originated from imbulan. People known as imbulan came from Sweden as early as 1685.
Read More About This SurnameImbulani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 102 | 1:452,744 | 23,898 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Imbulani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Imbulani surname comes from imbula, a term found in the Luhya community, Kenya, that means 'rain'.
There are some other possibilities that the surname Imbulani originated from imbulan. People known as imbulan came from Sweden as early as 1685.
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Imbulani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Imbulani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imbulani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Imbulani is found most frequently in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Imbulani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,795,579th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Imbulani is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Imbulani live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Imbulani is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 452,744. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 93 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 4 percent reside and Machakos County, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Imbulani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imbulana | 88 | 1,906 | / |
| Ambulani | 88 | 7 | / |
| Umbulani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Imbilani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Imblan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ambuljani | 82 | 9 | / |
| Umbuljani | 82 | 8 | / |
| Imbalan | 80 | 65 | / |
| Ambulan | 80 | 49 | / |
| Implani | 80 | 36 | / |
| Umbulan | 80 | 11 | / |
| Impulan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imbeloni | 75 | 73 | / |
| Ambilani | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ambulana | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ambulany | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ambalani | 75 | 8 | / |
| Umbalani | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yambulan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Embelani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ambulane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ambulini | 75 | 1 | / |
| Imbelloni | 71 | 295 | / |
| Emblan | 71 | 84 | / |
| Ambulanya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Imbelonio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amboljani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ambelanio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Imblon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Umbelanio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amblan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambuljany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambaljani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambulanye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambalan | 67 | 232 | / |
| Umbalan | 67 | 64 | / |
| Imbelon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ambulen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ampulan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Impalan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ambolan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Implian | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ambilan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Emblano | 67 | 4 | / |
| Omobolania | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ambulon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omobolanie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ambelan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imbalen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ombulun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ombalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amblana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambulun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embulaaina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embelan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Amblean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Emvulaanna | 56 | 1 | / |
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