Mbasela Surname

153,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbasela Surname Definition:

Mbasela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a generous extra serving by virtue of having this child.

Mbasela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,4731:6,409775
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Tanzania1051:504,20633,569
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Botswana611:35,8517,015
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Mbasela (66) may also be a first name.

Mbasela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbasela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a generous extra serving by virtue of having this child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbasela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbasela occurs most in Zambia. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbasela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 153,119th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,537,446 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbasela are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbasela is also the 1,201,840th most widely held first name internationally, held by 66 people.

The surname Mbasela is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 2,473 people, or 1 in 6,409. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Central Province, where 37 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent live. Other than Zambia Mbasela occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent live and Tanzania, where 4 percent live.

Mbasela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mbasela earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.67% less than the national average, earning R 157,632 per year and in Canada they earn 61.49% less than the national average, earning $19,132 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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