Mbolela Surname
Approximately 4,696 people bear this surname
Mbolela Surname Definition:
Mbolela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is expected to die soon because of the manny deaths that have occurred in the family.
Mbolela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,749 | 1:19,706 | 2,487 |
| Zambia | 785 | 1:20,191 | 2,242 |
| Kenya | 73 | 1:632,601 | 28,796 |
| Tanzania | 35 | 1:1,512,618 | 47,057 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Mbolela (141) may also be a first name.
Mbolela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbolela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is expected to die soon because of the manny deaths that have occurred in the family.
Mbolela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbolela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbolela is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbolela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 100,561st most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,551,862 people. The last name Mbolela occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbolela are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbolela is also the 778,371st most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 141 people.
Mbolela is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,749 people, or 1 in 19,706. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 17 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mboulela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mboelela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mbholela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mbelela | 86 | 498 | / |
| Mbalela | 86 | 161 | / |
| Mbolele | 86 | 83 | / |
| Mbolola | 86 | 63 | / |
| Mbulela | 86 | 42 | / |
| Mwolela | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mbolelo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mboleli | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mbholele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbulelia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbolieli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbouleli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mboleleh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbalila | 71 | 590 | / |
| Mbololo | 71 | 461 | / |
| Mbelelo | 71 | 241 | / |
| Mwalela | 71 | 160 | / |
| Mbulelo | 71 | 136 | / |
| Mbalola | 71 | 71 | / |
| Mbulele | 71 | 58 | / |
| Mbolile | 71 | 19 | / |
| Mbuleli | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbulila | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbelala | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbalelo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mbolili | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mvalela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbalele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nbolele | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Balola | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mmbololo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbhulelo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mboulala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaluila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaleelo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmpolele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhalela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbelaleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbalelyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbolela
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