Libala Surname

147,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Libala Surname Definition:

Libala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who lives in a plain that is devoid of trees.

Libala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3561:39,9545,129
DR Congo1,0331:71,5198,362
Zambia4881:32,4793,313
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
Namibia471:51,2646,204
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Libala (304) may also be a first name.

Libala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Libala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who lives in a plain that is devoid of trees.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Libala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Libala (Marathi: िलबला) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Libala.

How Common Is The Last Name Libala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,797th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,434,050 people. The surname Libala is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Libala live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Libala is also the 504,994th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 304 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,356 people, or 1 in 39,954. In South Africa Libala is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 68 percent reside, Gauteng, where 11 percent reside and Western Cape, where 10 percent reside. Other than South Africa it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 35 percent reside and Zambia, where 16 percent reside.

Libala Last Name Statistics demography

Libala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.4% less than the national average, earning R 117,864 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Libaula9259/
Liballa9251/
Libalia929/
Libatla924/
Libalah924/
Loibala921/
Libahala86284/
Liballah861/
Lubala834,132/
Libali831,921/
Lebala83583/
Libela83488/
Liwala83453/
Livala83302/
Libale83248/
Libalo838/
Libola836/
Lebatla771,348/
Liwalas77104/
Laiwala7743/
Luivala7721/
Laivala778/
Libalio777/
Lisuala776/
Lubalya776/
Libalis775/
Lebalay774/
Livalas773/
Laibola773/
Leibola772/
Libaale772/
Liboula772/
Leballa772/
Libales771/
Lubhala771/
Liebela771/
Liwalla771/
Liebola771/
Laibale771/
Liballo771/
Liballe771/
Lebalia771/
Libelau771/
Livalia771/
Libalee771/
Lievala771/
Lebalaa771/
Lebalea771/
Lubaula771/
Lubaala771/
Liobali771/
Liubola771/
Livalai771/
Libalyo771/
Libalos771/
Liwaila771/
Libolai771/
Leiballi71175/
Laiwalla7147/
Lieballe7115/
Lhubalya7110/
Laaivala713/
Laiswala711/
Laitvala711/
Luibaili711/
Leibgale711/
Laibalie711/
Liboulas711/
Liaivala711/
Leibahle711/
Lubela671,987/
Lebela67680/
Libelo67358/
Liboli67333/
Liwola67332/
Lubola67235/
Lebali67217/
Lubalo67207/
Libolo67204/
Lebale67198/
Lewala67116/
Libole6799/
Levala6778/
Livale6778/
Lichwalla6722/
Lebalo6719/
Lebola6715/
Leballais6713/
Livali678/
Liwalo677/
Livola675/
Livalo675/
Lebaly673/
Liaivalat673/
Limpahala672/
Lyvala672/
Luisbaloi671/

Libala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Libala in the Marathi language
िलबलाilabala-

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