Mbelele Surname

250,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbelele Surname Definition:

Mbelele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sheep.

Mbelele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1331:46,7275,270
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zambia1801:88,0557,309
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbelele (258) may also be a first name.

Mbelele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbelele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sheep.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbelele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbelele is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mbelele.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbelele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 250,894th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,612,371 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbelele are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbelele is also the 554,411th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 258 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,133 people, or 1 in 46,727. In Tanzania Mbelele is most frequent in: Simiyu Region, where 57 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 16 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 12 percent live and Zambia, where 11 percent live.

Mbelele Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbelele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.04% less than the national average, earning R 54,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbhelele933/
Mbielele931/
Mbelela86498/
Mwelele86180/
Mbolele8683/
Mvelele8648/
Muelele8621/
Mbelale864/
Mbeleli864/
Mbelile862/
Mbalele862/
Mbilele861/
Nbelele861/
Mbelole861/
Mboleleh801/
Mbholele801/
Mbelahle801/
Mbelaleu801/
M'Velele801/
M'Beleil801/
Mwelela711,118/
Nwelele71151/
Muelela71116/
Mveleli7195/
Mweleli7195/
Mbilela7148/
Mwelile7111/
Mboleli713/
Mvilele711/
Mbelalé711/
Nbgelehleh711/
Mbyleli711/
Nbolele711/
Muhelela6714/
Mwailele679/
Mbailela674/
Nwuelele671/

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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 Mbelele
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