Mandalena Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mandalena Surname Definition:

Mandalena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small citrus fruit.

Mandalena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1261:125,7939,482
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mandalena (4,215) may also be a first name.

Mandalena Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mandalena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small citrus fruit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mandalena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mandalena is found most in Zambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mandalena? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Mandalena reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mandalena is also the 106,867th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 4,215 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 125,793. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 46 percent are found, Northern Province, where 32 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 27 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent are found.

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