Milembo Surname

556,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Milembo Surname Definition:

Milembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a pre - written phrophesy that has come to pass.

Milembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3421:216,02221,248
Zambia2231:71,0766,177
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Milembo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Milembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a pre - written phrophesy that has come to pass.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milembo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Milembo is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Milembo.

How Common Is The Last Name Milembo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 556,360th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,740,465 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Milembo live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 342 people, or 1 in 216,022. Outside of The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 39 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mailembo931/
Mlembo9221/
Milambo8633,704/
Milemba866,072/
Milombo862,293/
Mulembo86974/
Milimbo86686/
Mlemboh861/
Milenbo861/
Milemvo861/
Milambou804/
Mailombo803/
Mailambo803/
Melembot801/
Melemboh801/
Muilambo801/
Moilombo801/
Mileamba801/
Milammbo801/
Miloemba801/
Milamboi801/
Mileimba801/
Mlemba77813/
Mlemvo7726/
Mulemba7113,466/
Mulambo715,343/
Mulombo714,320/
Milomba711,988/
Milamba711,223/
Milimba71267/
Melambo71222/
Mulimbo71169/
Melombo7148/
Milenba7121/
Melemba714/
Mulomboi67166/
Mailamba6796/
Mulomboy6722/
Muilomba6721/
Muhlambo671/
Mhelemba671/
Meliemba671/

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