Mbekele Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbekele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbekele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2901:8,3081,613
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Congo561:89,0917,544
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Mbekele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbekele is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbekele? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 620,716th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Mbekele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbekele reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 8,308. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Ohangwena Region, where 80 percent live, Khomas Region, where 11 percent live and Oshana Region, where 7 percent live. Outside of Namibia Mbekele is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and The Congo, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaekelie881/
Mbekela86770/
Mbekeli86128/
Mbokele86126/
Mbekile86114/
Mbakele8677/
Mbekole861/
Mbekely861/
Mbikele861/
Mbhekile805/
Mbikelet804/
Mbiokele802/
Mbakelie801/
Mbeukole801/
Mbakile711,124/
Mbakale7194/
Mbokile7164/
Mbikale7155/
Mbokole7135/
Mbokale7121/
Mbekoli7121/
Mbikela7111/
Mbekili719/
Mbikile715/
Mbakole714/
Mbikeli711/
Mbikole711/
Nbekela711/
Mbakhile679/
Mbikila572,703/
Mbokoli57542/
Mbikoli5793/
Mbokili5722/
Mbikili5717/
Mbakali576/
Mbikali572/
Nbekila571/
Mbakoli571/
Mbokali571/
Mbakilay5328/
Mmbakali531/
Mbokholi531/
Mbikilay531/

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