Mbabila Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Mbabila Surname User-submission:
Mbabila (also Mbabil and Bambila, misspelling of Mbabila) is a male surname named by mostly the Kusasi and Frafra tribes in Ghana. Mbabila is derived from mba (father) and bil (young), which means 'young father'.
Mbabila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Mbabila Surname Meaning
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Mbabila (also Mbabil and Bambila, misspelling of Mbabila) is a male surname named by mostly the Kusasi and Frafra tribes in Ghana. Mbabila is derived from mba (father) and bil (young), which means 'young father'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mbabila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbabila has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mbabila.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbabila? popularity and diffusion
It is the 605,571st most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbabila live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Besides Ghana this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muabila | 86 | 1,173 | / |
| Mwabila | 86 | 1,068 | / |
| Mbabela | 86 | 292 | / |
| Mbobila | 86 | 82 | / |
| Mbawila | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mbabile | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nbabila | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbavila | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbabili | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mwaibila | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mbaibela | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwabilay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwabilai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muabilay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhabila | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaubaile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muabilo | 71 | 616 | / |
| Mbobela | 71 | 368 | / |
| Mwabilo | 71 | 183 | / |
| Mwawila | 71 | 176 | / |
| Mwabela | 71 | 175 | / |
| Mbavile | 71 | 68 | / |
| Mbawela | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mbabele | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nwabila | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muawila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mvabela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwavila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwampila | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mwawilah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhabela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhobela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhebela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbobelai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwabilia | 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 Mbabila
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