Mbalashi Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbalashi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1901:83,4217,024
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Mbalashi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbalashi is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalashi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 998,609th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalashi reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mbalashi is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 83,421. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 64 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live and Northern Province, where 5 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

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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 Mbalashi
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