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 is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mpelembe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mpelembe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mpelembe is the 495,560th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpelembe reside; 38 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mpelembe is also the 956,749th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 98 people.
This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 292,014. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 35 percent live and Tanzania, where 26 percent live.
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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