Mbalanda Surname
Approximately 2,708 people bear this surname
Mbalanda Surname Definition:
Mbalanda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: an orphaned child.
Mbalanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,668 | 1:27,691 | 3,476 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mbalanda (183) may also be a first name.
Mbalanda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbalanda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: an orphaned child.
Mbalanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbalanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbalanda is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbalanda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 160,920th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,691,117 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbalanda are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbalanda is also the 673,127th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 183 people.
The last name Mbalanda is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,668 people, or 1 in 27,691. Other than The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbalande | 88 | 21 | / |
| Mbalandi | 88 | 17 | / |
| Mwalanda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mbalonda | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mbalando | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwaulanda | 82 | 41 | / |
| Mballandi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwalianda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mbolonda | 75 | 85 | / |
| Mwalonda | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbolandi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mvalande | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwailonda | 71 | 130 | / |
| Mboulandi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbolondo | 63 | 233 | / |
| Mwalondo | 63 | 21 | / |
| Mualondo | 63 | 6 | / |
| Mbolonde | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mbolomda | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mboulondo | 59 | 15 | / |
| Mboulonndo | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mbolomdo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbalanda
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