Mbelenga Surname
Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname
Mbelenga Surname Definition:
Mbelenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an appeal to the spirits to have one's prophesy foretold.
Mbelenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,182 | 1:33,859 | 4,218 |
| Malawi | 732 | 1:23,387 | 3,582 |
| Zambia | 535 | 1:29,626 | 3,059 |
| Zimbabwe | 48 | 1:321,630 | 31,533 |
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mbelenga (155) may also be a first name.
Mbelenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbelenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an appeal to the spirits to have one's prophesy foretold.
Mbelenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbelenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbelenga occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbelenga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbelenga is the 128,533rd most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,066,803 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbelenga live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 738,219th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 155 people.
Mbelenga is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,182 people, or 1 in 33,859. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 21 percent reside and Zambia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeleenga | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mbelena | 93 | 163 | / |
| Mbelenge | 88 | 2,173 | / |
| Mbelengi | 88 | 131 | / |
| Mbelengo | 88 | 97 | / |
| Mbalenga | 88 | 55 | / |
| Mbolenga | 88 | 6 | / |
| Mbilenga | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mbelenha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwelenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mbilienga | 82 | 212 | / |
| Mbelengie | 82 | 21 | / |
| Mouelenga | 82 | 10 | / |
| Mbelengou | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mbeleango | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mbelina | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwlenga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwilenga | 75 | 6,276 | / |
| Mbalinga | 75 | 1,107 | / |
| Mbilinga | 75 | 1,029 | / |
| Mbilengo | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mbalengo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mvelengi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mbolinga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbilenge | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nbelenge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nmbelina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbielingo | 71 | 88 | / |
| Mwailenga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbilina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbilingi | 63 | 763 | / |
| Mbilingo | 63 | 42 | / |
| Mbilinau | 63 | 30 | / |
| Mwilinga | 63 | 15 | / |
| Mbolingo | 63 | 9 | / |
| Mbalingo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mbilinge | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mbailina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Muehlinghaus | 60 | 8 | / |
| Mwailinga | 59 | 219 | / |
| Mbiling'i | 59 | 219 | / |
| Mwailengo | 59 | 144 | / |
| Mwilingo | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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