Mukabila Surname

171,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukabila Surname Definition:

Mukabila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is yearned for by everyone.

Mukabila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,3291:11,9261,378
DR Congo1,1771:62,7697,445
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mukabila (135) may also be a first name.

Mukabila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukabila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is yearned for by everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukabila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukabila (Hindi: मुकबिला) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukabila? popularity and diffusion

It is the 171,573rd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,904,562 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukabila live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 797,647th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 135 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 1,329 people, or 1 in 11,926. In Zambia Mukabila is mostly found in: Central Province, where 32 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 47 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mukabila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukabila in the Hindi language
मुकबिलाmukabila-

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Footnotes

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