Mbobola Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbobola Surname User-submission:

Mbobola was a general during the migration of of the Linda people from the Congo, Lunda Luba kingdom. Mwata Yamvo decided to name his daughter as heir to his throne, which annoyed her two brothers and they decided to leave and settle somewhere else.

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Mbobola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8481:87,1229,954
Zambia2111:75,1186,452
Zimbabwe1101:140,34818,198
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mbobola (53) may also be a first name.

Mbobola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mbobola was a general during the migration of of the Linda people from the Congo, Lunda Luba kingdom. Mwata Yamvo decided to name his daughter as heir to his throne, which annoyed her two brothers and they decided to leave and settle somewhere else. Along the way they again separated, one went to settle in the present day North Western province of Zambia, while the other settled in Congo.

It is one who settled in Luapula who in his midst had the his one of his soldiers who renowned for for defeating their enemies and earned himself a nickname 'mbobola ba lwani', meaning 'he who conquers the enemies'.

His descendants remained in the Congo and others went with Mwata Kazembe ng'anda Blonde, the first Mwata.

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Mbobola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbobola is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbobola? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 319,593rd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name Mbobola occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbobola are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 53 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 848 people, or 1 in 87,122. Excluding The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 18 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbobela86368/
Mbowola8672/
Mbobole8630/
Mbobolo8621/
Mbovola862/
Mbobala861/
Mbaboula801/
Mboouala801/
Mbhobela801/
Mboebolo801/
Muhobola801/
Mbobelai801/
Mbhobhela751/
Mbabala71895/
Mbabela71292/
Mbabula7184/
Mbebolo7155/
Mbobale7134/
Mbovula713/
Mbabolo712/
Mbowala711/
Mbobelo711/
Nboboli711/
Mbubala711/
Mbowolo711/
Mbebala711/
Mbovolo711/
Mbobali711/
Mwabola711/
Mwabolay674/
Mbeballa672/
Mbabhala672/
Mbouvala671/
Mbompolo671/
Mbhebela671/
Mbhabala671/
Mwoibolo671/
Mbabulya671/
Mbompoli671/
M'Bowolo671/

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