Mbalaba Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbalaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mbalaba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbalaba occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mbalaba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbalaba is the 2,436,415th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Mbalaba is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Mbalaba are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Mbalaba is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbalabai933/
Mualaba861,927/
Mwalaba861,433/
Mbalawa86266/
Mbaleba8685/
Mbalabo8650/
Mbalabe862/
Mbaloba861/
Mbalava861/
Mbalhabahe821/
Mbalaswa8069/
Mbaleeba8019/
Mbalabou804/
Mbailabe802/
Mbalabee801/
Mbalaave801/
Mbailaave7521/
Mualabhai751/
Mbalabehe751/
Mbalawo71117/
Mwalawa71109/
Mwalabo7170/
Mbolabi7155/
Mbolawa7135/
Mbalowa716/
Mbeleba714/
Mbolabo714/
Mualabo712/
Mwalava712/
Mbelabo712/
Mbalave711/
Mualava711/
Mwalyawa67172/
Mboulabe678/
Mbalampi674/
Mwaliawa671/
Mmwalawa671/
Mbailave671/
Mbaalave671/
Mbalampe671/
Mbalyawo671/
Mbalyowa671/
Muhalabo671/
Mwalabei671/
Mbheleba671/
Mbolampa671/

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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 Mbalaba
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