Mbengela Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbengela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbengela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Namibia511:47,2435,945
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mbengela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbengela is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbengela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 973,426th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbengela live; 80 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 348,489. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbengela
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