Mbambele Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mbambele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbambele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mbambele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbambele is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbambele? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbambele live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 85 percent are found, Gauteng, where 8 percent are found and Western Cape, where 8 percent are found. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.

Mbambele Last Name Statistics demography

Mbambele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 95.03% less than the national average, earning R 11,808 per year.

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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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  • 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 Mbambele
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