Mbelenga Surname

128,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,1821:33,8594,218
Malawi7321:23,3873,582
Zambia5351:29,6263,059
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbeleenga944/
Mbelena93163/
Mbelenge882,173/
Mbelengi88131/
Mbelengo8897/
Mbalenga8855/
Mbolenga886/
Mbilenga882/
Mbelenha881/
Mwelenga881/
Mbilienga82212/
Mbelengie8221/
Mouelenga8210/
Mbelengou829/
Mbeleango821/
Mbelina802/
Mwlenga801/
Mwilenga756,276/
Mbalinga751,107/
Mbilinga751,029/
Mbilengo7512/
Mbalengo754/
Mvelengi754/
Mbolinga752/
Mbilenge752/
Nbelenge751/
Nmbelina751/
Mbielingo7188/
Mwailenga712/
Mbilina675/
Mbilingi63763/
Mbilingo6342/
Mbilinau6330/
Mwilinga6315/
Mbolingo639/
Mbalingo632/
Mbilinge632/
Mbailina631/
Muehlinghaus608/
Mwailinga59219/
Mbiling'i59219/
Mwailengo59144/
Mwilingo501/

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