Mbilima Surname
Approximately 1,637 people bear this surname
Mbilima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 994 | 1:15,946 | 1,797 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mbilima (41) may also be a first name.
Mbilima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbilima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbilima is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbilima? popularity and diffusion
Mbilima is the 243,551st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,451,769 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbilima reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 41 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 994 people, or 1 in 15,946. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent live, Central Province, where 18 percent live and Luapula Province, where 18 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbuilima | 93 | 172 | / |
| Mwilima | 86 | 2,747 | / |
| Mbilimo | 86 | 117 | / |
| Mbilimi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mwailima | 80 | 379 | / |
| Mbelema | 71 | 1,681 | / |
| Muilema | 71 | 93 | / |
| Mwelima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbelimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbelumea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouelima | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Belime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbailumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbailuemo | 63 | 9 | / |
| Mwilemo | 57 | 82 | / |
| Mwelema | 57 | 64 | / |
| Mbeleme | 57 | 50 | / |
| Mbelemo | 57 | 5 | / |
| Nbelema | 57 | 3 | / |
| Muhelema | 53 | 4 | / |
| Mbelemou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mbilima
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