Mbalawa Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Mbalawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo1491:33,4843,295
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mbalawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbalawa is held by more people in The Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbalawa is the 973,426th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalawa are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Mbalawa is most commonly occurring in The Congo, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 33,484. In The Congo Mbalawa is primarily found in: Brazzaville Department, where 93 percent reside, Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 6 percent reside and Plateaux Department, where 1 percent reside. Outside of The Congo it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbalaswa9369/
Mbalawe86168/
Mbalawo86117/
Mbalaba8662/
Mbolawa8635/
Mbalowa866/
Mbalewa862/
Mbalava861/
Mbalabai803/
Mbalyowa801/
Mbalyawo801/
Mbalaave801/
Mbailaave7521/
Mbelewa71263/
Mbalabo7150/
Mbalowi7118/
Mbolowa715/
Mbalabe712/
Mbolewa712/
Mbaloba711/
Mbolawo711/
Mbalave711/
Mbalabou674/
Mbailabe672/
Mbalabee671/
Mbolowai671/
Mbailave671/
Mbaalave671/
Mbalyowe671/
Mballowe671/
Mbailaver631/
Mbgoulouwa591/
Mbolowe5767/
Mbolabi5755/
Mbolabo574/
Mbelewo571/
Mboulabe538/
Mboulewo531/
Mbolouwe531/

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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 Mbalawa
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