Mpelembe Surname
Approximately 666 people bear this surname
Mpelembe Surname Definition:
Mpelembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of antelope (Roan).
Mpelembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 253 | 1:292,014 | 26,830 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Tanzania | 176 | 1:300,805 | 23,193 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
Mpelembe (98) may also be a first name.
Mpelembe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mpelembe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of antelope (Roan).
Mpelembe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mpelembe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mpelembe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpelembe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 495,560th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. Mpelembe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpelembe live; 38 percent live in Central Africa and 38 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mpelembe is also the 956,749th most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 98 people.
It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 292,014. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 35 percent are found and Tanzania, where 26 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpelemba | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mpelembi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mphelemba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Belembe | 80 | 1,491 | / |
| Belgembe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhelembe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mpolombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mpilimbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Belembi | 67 | 137 | / |
| Belemba | 67 | 89 | / |
| Bilembe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Velembi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Velymbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velimbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpilimba | 63 | 26 | / |
| Bilembea | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mpalambi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Belembois | 59 | 26 | / |
| Bilemba | 53 | 681 | / |
| Belimba | 53 | 175 | / |
| Bilembi | 53 | 106 | / |
| Belimbi | 53 | 22 | / |
| Bilimbe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bailemba | 50 | 194 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpelembe
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