Mbalila Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbalila Surname Definition:

Mbalila is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born after the elder siblings have left and are considered lost in the bush.

Mbalila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5351:98,9569,772
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mbalila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbalila is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born after the elder siblings have left and are considered lost in the bush.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbalila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbalila occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 543,414th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbalila reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 535 people, or 1 in 98,956. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Njombe Region, where 45 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 31 percent are found and Ruvuma Region, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 5 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaluila934/
Mbalula861,184/
Mbalela86161/
Mbalili86115/
Mwalila8654/
Mbalile8636/
Mualila8627/
Mbalilo866/
Mwalaila8053/
Mwaalila8019/
Mwaulila805/
Mualilah804/
Mbailela804/
Mbhalula801/
Mbalulaa801/
Muhalilah7510/
Mbolela714,696/
Mbelela71498/
Mwalela71160/
Mbolula7142/
Mbolile7119/
Mwalilo717/
Mbalelo716/
Mbalulo714/
Nbalili714/
Nwalila714/
Mbolili713/
Mbalele712/
Mvalela712/
Mbelula711/
Mwaliolo679/
Mboluela674/
Mbaleelo674/
Mbaluley672/
Mboulela671/
Mboelela671/
Mbholela671/
Muhalela671/
Mbalelyo671/
Mbolieli671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbalila
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