Milambo Surname

16,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Milambo Surname Definition:

Milambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: decorations on a traditional dancer.

Milambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia14,6621:1,081148
DR Congo10,3571:7,133876
Tanzania6,1531:8,6041,134
Russia1,6361:88,09511,039
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
South Africa1941:279,26727,511
Kenya1191:388,06622,003
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England231:2,422,52489,093
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Norway81:642,78647,258
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Milambo (2,212) may also be a first name.

Milambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Milambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: decorations on a traditional dancer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Milambo is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Milambo.

How Common Is The Last Name Milambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Milambo is the 16,473rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 216,222 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Milambo live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Milambo is also the 159,019th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 2,212 people.

Milambo is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 14,662 people, or 1 in 1,081. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 38 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Tanzania, where 18 percent reside.

Milambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Milambo last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Milambo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Milambo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 73.16% less than the national average, earning R 63,792 per year; in United States they earn 33.31% less than the national average, earning $28,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.83% less than the national average, earning $25,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Milambou934/
Mailambo933/
Muilambo931/
Milammbo931/
Milamboi931/
Milanmbo931/
Milamboa931/
Meilambou8820/
Mailambou889/
Mulambo865,343/
Milombo862,293/
Milamba861,223/
Milembo86572/
Melambo86222/
Milanbo862/
Mailamba8096/
Melambou8015/
Mailanbo808/
Mailombo803/
Moilombo801/
Mileamba801/
Mailembo801/
Muhlambo801/
Maailamba751/
Meïlambou751/
Maylambou751/
Mailhamba751/
Mulamba7159,615/
Milemba716,072/
Mulombo714,320/
Milomba711,988/
Mulembo71974/
Melombo7148/
Melamba7132/
Milanba711/
Melanbo711/
Mulomboi67166/
Mulomboy6722/
Muilomba6721/
Muhlamba6710/
Mullamba6710/
Mailanba677/
Mulambah674/
Melanbou673/
Muliamba672/
Mulyamba671/
Mulaumba671/
Mileimba671/
Mulaamba671/
Mulyombo671/
Melemboh671/
Muulamba671/
Miloemba671/

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