Lembelani Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Lembelani Surname Definition:
Lembelani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: writer / Secretary.
Lembelani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
Lembelani (91) may also be a first name.
Lembelani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lembelani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: writer / Secretary.
Lembelani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lembelani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lembelani is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lembelani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lembelani is the 4,427,875th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lembelani reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 91 people.
The last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe Lembelani is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 81 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 6 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lembelan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hlambelani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lambulani | 78 | 127 | / |
| Lambelain | 78 | 16 | / |
| Lumbilani | 78 | 6 | / |
| Lambalani | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lambeleni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lumbeleni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lombelyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Limbilani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lemblin | 75 | 25 | / |
| Lumblan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hlambelana | 74 | 2 | / |
| Lambelin | 71 | 711 | / |
| Limbalan | 71 | 21 | / |
| Lamblain | 71 | 21 | / |
| Lambalan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lempelné | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lambelen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lembala-Ana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lombelino | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lambalano | 67 | 15 | / |
| Loemblein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Limbelina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lima Belloni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lambellin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lambelein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lambelino | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lembelani
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