Mbalata Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbalata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbalata Last Name Facts

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

Mbalata is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbalata is the 1,206,588th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name Mbalata is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalata live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbalgatha881/
Mbalati862,193/
Mbalate8684/
Mwalata8611/
Mbelata861/
Mbaleta861/
Mbalathi80102/
Mboulata8013/
Mbhalate8010/
Mbaalati802/
Mbalathe801/
Mbahlati801/
Mwalatha801/
Mbhalathi7527/
Muhalatas755/
Mbahalati751/
Mbolota7166/
Mwalota7152/
Mbaloto7148/
Mbolate7121/
Mbaleto7118/
Nwalata7111/
Mualota715/
Mbolato714/
Mbeleta712/
Mbalotou671/
Mbolathi671/
Mboulateu631/
Nwahalatah592/
Mboloto57137/
Mbolote5721/
Mboloti576/
Mbeleto574/
Mwaloto571/
Nwalota571/
Mwalyoto5351/
Mwailoto5327/
Mbolotyi531/
Mbolodto531/

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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 Mbalata
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