Mbolu Surname

227,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbolu Surname Definition:

Mbolu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: bread.

Mbolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4121:32,7053,570
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbolu (504) may also be a first name.

Mbolu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbolu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: bread.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbolu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbolu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mbolu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbolu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 227,165th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,080,373 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbolu live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 377,412th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 504 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 32,705. In Kenya Mbolu is most common in: Makueni County, where 56 percent reside, Machakos County, where 38 percent reside and Kitui County, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Mbolu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Bolu9134/
Mboolu914/
Mbolou912/
Mboulou833,053/
Mbouleu8310/
Mbolouh833/
Mbulu8032,483/
Mbelu8030,778/
Mbalu804,377/
Muolu801/
Mvolu801/
M'Boulou774/
Mboulouh771/
Mbouleup771/
Mbouloup771/
Mbouleut771/
Mbuilu732,114/
Mbaulu73270/
Mbalau73209/
Mmbulu73132/
Mbalou73100/
Mbullu7396/
Mbaalu7385/
M'Balu7335/
Mbaleu7332/
Mbhelu7320/
Mbeluh7320/
Mbalhu7314/
Nmbulu7311/
Mbhulu7310/
Mbului736/
Mbuluh735/
Mbaelu735/
Hmwolu733/
Muholu733/
Mbeleu733/
Mmbalu733/
Mbhalu732/
M'Bulu732/
Muollu732/
Mballu731/
Mbeliu731/
Mwoolu731/
Mbulhu731/
Mbuylu731/
Mbulau731/
Nmbelu731/
Mboulhoud714/
Mvoulou6736/
M'Builu6721/
Mballou6711/
M'Mbulu679/
M'Balou673/
Mbelouh672/
Mempolu671/
Muotlou671/
Mbeuleu671/
Mbuluhe671/
Mbaluha671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbolu
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