Mabalu Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mabalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mabalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mabalu (27) may also be a first name.

Mabalu Last Name Facts

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

Mabalu (Hindi: मबलू, Marathi: माबलु) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mabalu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,839,022nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mabalu are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Without taking into account The DR Congo Mabalu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabalud9229/
Maballu924/
Maibalu923/
Mabalou923/
Mabalut922/
Matbhalu862/
Mabelu83417/
Mobalu8375/
Mabolu8314/
Mawalu833/
Mavalu833/
Mabuilu77295/
Mampalu7799/
Maboleu7747/
Mabelau7710/
Mabhelu774/
Mauwalu773/
Mahualu771/
Maebelu771/
Mawalus771/
Mobaliu771/
Mawalou771/
Mavalus771/
Mawualu771/
Mabolus771/
Maboulou711,325/
Moubalou714/
Mobolu6768/
Mawolu676/
Mobelu674/
Mahabaloe671/
Mebolu671/
Mebelu671/
Mausualau671/

Mabalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mabalu in the Hindi language
मबलूmabalu-
Mabalu in the Marathi language
माबलुmabalu50
मबालुmabalu50

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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 Mabalu
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