Mbalili Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
Mbalili Surname Definition:
Mbalili is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: keg.
Mbalili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 107 | 1:148,130 | 10,678 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Mbalili (42) may also be a first name.
Mbalili Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbalili is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: keg.
Mbalili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbalili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbalili is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mbalili.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbalili? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mbalili is the 1,701,480th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbalili are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbalili is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 42 people.
This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 148,130. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 73 percent live, North-Western Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 1 percent live. Other than Zambia Mbalili exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwalili | 86 | 1,707 | / |
| Mbalila | 86 | 590 | / |
| Mbalile | 86 | 36 | / |
| Mbaluli | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nbalili | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mbolili | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mbaluila | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbolieli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouhalili | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbalule | 71 | 1,839 | / |
| Mwalile | 71 | 234 | / |
| Mbalela | 71 | 161 | / |
| Mwalila | 71 | 54 | / |
| Mualila | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mbolile | 71 | 19 | / |
| Mbalele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbelile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nwalili | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwalaila | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mwaalila | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mwaulila | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbailela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaluley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaluule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbalelyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbalili
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