Mbelu Surname

17,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo26,6311:2,774294
South Africa3,6511:14,8391,868
Nigeria2831:625,94629,673
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England141:3,979,861125,553
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Swaziland41:324,550996
France41:16,605,680368,153
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mbelu (275) may also be a first name.

Mbelu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbelu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbelu is the 17,949th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 236,778 people. The last name Mbelu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbelu reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 87 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 535,844th most common first name at a global level, borne by 275 people.

Mbelu is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 26,631 people, or 1 in 2,774. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Mbelu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mbelu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mbelu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.03% less than the national average, earning R 166,272 per year; in United States they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $40,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.03% less than the national average, earning $32,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbelou91447/
Mbielu9136/
Mbeluh9120/
Mbhelu9120/
Mbaelu915/
Mbeleu913/
Mbgelu913/
Mbeliu911/
Nmbelu911/
M'Belou83946/
Mbieleu83258/
Mbelouh832/
Mbeuleu831/
Mwelu807,648/
Mbalu804,377/
Muelu803,303/
Mbilu803,031/
Mbolu801,786/
Mvelu8055/
Nbelu803/
M'Belouh775/
M'Beilou772/
Møbelius771/
Mbuilu732,114/
Mbalau73209/
Mbilou7391/
Mbaalu7385/
M'Balu7335/
M'Bolu7334/
Mbaleu7332/
M'Bilu7321/
Mbalhu7314/
Mbileu735/
Mmbalu733/
Mbhalu732/
Mbolou732/
Mbailu732/
Mweluh731/
Mveluh731/
Mbuylu731/
Mballu731/
Mvellu731/
M'Beillou712/
M'Belouhe711/
M'Builu6721/
Mbolouh673/
Nbeilou671/
Muehlau671/
Mbiliui671/
Mueylou671/
Moueleu671/
M'Bilou671/

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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 Mbelu
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