Mbulu Surname

17,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbulu Surname Definition:

Mbulu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: lizard.

Mbulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo28,0681:2,632279
Tanzania1,5541:34,0683,984
Kenya7651:60,3665,907
Indonesia7121:185,74317,845
South Africa5711:94,88211,585
Namibia3641:6,6191,291
Nigeria1811:978,68941,594
Zambia1801:88,0557,309
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
France41:16,605,680368,153
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mbulu (934) may also be a first name.

Mbulu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbulu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: lizard.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: monitor lizard (This happens to be traditional delicacy of the Lozi people).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbulu is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbulu? popularity and diffusion

Mbulu is the 17,077th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 224,350 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbulu are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 264,552nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 934 people.

The last name Mbulu is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 28,068 people, or 1 in 2,632. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Mbulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbulu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbulu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.69% less than the national average, earning R 102,912 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuilu912,114/
Mbaulu91270/
Mmbulu91132/
Mbullu9196/
Nmbulu9111/
Mbhulu9110/
Mbului916/
Mbuluh915/
M'Bulu912/
Mbulau911/
Mbuylu911/
Mbuelu911/
Mbulhu911/
Mboulou833,053/
M'Builu8321/
Mbouleu8310/
M'Mbulu839/
Mbuluhe831/
Mbeuleu831/
Mbolu801,786/
Mvulu80475/
Mwulu804/
Nbulu801/
M'Boulou774/
Mbouloup771/
Mbouleut771/
Mbouleup771/
Mboulouh771/
Mvuilu7375/
Mbuloo7373/
Mbielu7336/
M'Bolu7334/
M'Vulu7321/
Mboolu734/
Mwuilu734/
Muholu733/
Nbuilu731/
Mboulhoud714/
Mvoulou6736/
Mimpulu671/

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