Mbulama Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbulama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbulama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia691:229,70914,265
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mbulama Last Name Facts

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

Mbulama is found most frequently in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbulama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,471,719th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. Mbulama is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbulama are found; 49 percent are found in Southern Africa and 49 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 229,709. In Zambia Mbulama is primarily found in: Western Province, where 97 percent reside, Central Province, where 1 percent reside and Southern Province, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mboulama9346/
Mbulamai931/
Mbulamaya882/
Mbolama8622/
Mvulama862/
Nbulama861/
Mbulame861/
Mbulamaaye823/
Mbaulame804/
Mboulamo801/
Mboulouma752/
M'Voulama752/
Mboulamie751/
Mboloma711,079/
Mvulame7127/
Mbolami711/
Mboulomo671/
Mbouloumi63481/
Mbolomo5752/
Mbolome574/
Mbolomi571/
Mboloumo532/

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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 Mbulama
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