Mbulo Surname

29,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbulo Surname Definition:

Mbulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cast iron.

Mbulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia15,5191:1,021143
Malawi1,8561:9,2241,421
Kenya4091:112,9099,598
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zimbabwe1451:106,47114,772
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
England431:1,295,76958,667
Botswana221:99,40615,343
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Mbulo (265) may also be a first name.

Mbulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cast iron.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbulo Last Name Facts

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

Mbulo occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbulo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,265th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 397,445 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbulo are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbulo is also the 546,451st most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 265 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 15,519 people, or 1 in 1,021. In Zambia Mbulo is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent reside and Eastern Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Zambia it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 10 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Mbulo Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Mbulo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning R 126,840 per year and in United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaulo9192/
Mbuloo9173/
Mbulyo9148/
Mbuelo9123/
Mbuloh9121/
Mbhulo919/
Mbullo917/
Mboulo913/
Mbuluo912/
Mbuulo912/
Mbutlo911/
Mbulho911/
Mbuloi911/
Mbuloa911/
Mboulou833,053/
Mbuulyo839/
Mbula8043,025/
Mbolo809,697/
Mvulo80141/
Nbulo803/
M'Boulou774/
Mbouloup771/
Mboulouh771/
Mboula732,786/
Mbuela732,766/
Mbuila731,819/
Mbaula73729/
Mbollo73617/
M'Bolo73361/
Mbulla73275/
Mbolyo73238/
Mbeula73164/
Mboloh73132/
Mmbolo73102/
Mbulia7395/
Mboloi7375/
Mbolio7332/
Mbulya7323/
Mbulas739/
Mbhula739/
Mbulap738/
Mbholo737/
Mbulah735/
Mbuula733/
Mbolou732/
M'Bula732/
Mboolo732/
Mbolho732/
Mbulga731/
Mbutla731/
Mmbula731/
Mbulha731/
Mboloa731/
Mbulau731/
Mbulaa731/
Mbielo731/
Mboelo731/
Mboulhoud714/
M'Bollo67681/
M'Boula6783/
M'Buela6775/
Mbullah6759/
Mboulla6756/
Mvoulou6736/
M'Buila6734/
Mboulga6719/
Mbollyo6712/
Mboulah6712/
Mbouleu6710/
Mbuhlat675/
Mboulas673/
Mbolouh673/
Mbouhla673/
Mbhaula672/
M'Mbolo672/
Mbeuleu671/
Mbeulla671/
Muhollo671/
Muholoa671/
Mbullas671/
Mbhollo671/
Mvouloh671/

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