Mbalu Surname

106,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mbalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,6351:45,1865,473
Kenya9391:49,1805,020
Malawi7841:21,8363,343
Tanzania4421:119,77711,421
Indonesia1951:678,20152,887
South Africa1891:286,65527,999
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India61:127,844,230863,365
England61:9,286,343223,652
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Mbalu (13,901) may also be a first name.

Mbalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbalu (Marathi: ंबाळू, Oriya: ବଲୁ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,745th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,664,964 people. The surname Mbalu is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mbalu live; 37 percent live in Central Africa and 37 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbalu is also the 48,848th most widespread first name globally It is held by 13,901 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,635 people, or 1 in 45,186. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and Malawi, where 18 percent are found.

Mbalu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mbalu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbalu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.18% less than the national average, earning R 151,668 per year and in United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaulu91270/
Mbalau91209/
Mbalou91100/
Mbaalu9185/
M'Balu9135/
Mbaleu9132/
Mbalhu9114/
Mbaelu915/
Mmbalu913/
Mbhalu912/
Mbailu912/
Mballu911/
Mballou8311/
M'Balou833/
Mbaluha831/
Mbelu8030,778/
Mbolu801,786/
Mwalu801,440/
Mualu80425/
Mvalu8021/
Nbalu804/
M'Ballou773/
Mbaileou771/
Mbuilu732,114/
Mwailu73217/
Mwaalu73110/
M'Bolu7334/
Mualiu7323/
Mbeluh7320/
Mbhelu7320/
Mualus7310/
Mwalui735/
Mwaluy734/
Mboolu734/
Mbeleu733/
Mbolou732/
Mwalau732/
Mwaliu732/
Mwaluu732/
Mbaloo732/
M'Valu731/
Mwalup731/
Nmbelu731/
Mwaleu731/
Mualeu731/
M'Walu731/
Mualuy731/
Mbeliu731/
Mboulou673,053/
Muaylou671,609/
M'Builu6721/
Mbouleu6710/
Mwaluis674/
Mwahalu674/
Mbolouh673/
Mbelouh672/
Muhalus672/
Mbeuleu671/
Mwallau671/
Mwalyuu671/
Mwalush671/

Mbalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbalu in the Oriya language
ବଲୁbalu-
Mbalu in the Marathi language
ंबाळूmbalu-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mbalu
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