Mbalal Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Mbalal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Mbalal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbalal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻟﻞ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Mbalal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalal reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname Mbalal is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Mbalal is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Mauritania it is found in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbalale921,886/
M'Balal9221/
Mbelal831/
Mwalale77236/
Mualale77103/
Mualeal771/
Mwalyale7177/
Mwailale712/
Mouhalal711/
Mouhalhal67443/
Nwalal67186/
Mwalole624/
Mbolole624/
Nualyal621/
Nwalale621/
M'Beleil571/
Muhailoul531/
Nualol501/

Mbalal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbalal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻟﻞball50
ﺍﻣﺒﻠﻞambll50

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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
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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 Mbalal
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