Mulambo Surname

89,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulambo Surname Definition:

Mulambo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: a tribute that is given voluntarily.

Mulambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,9951:5,292645
DR Congo9441:78,2629,071
Zimbabwe9391:16,4412,395
South Africa3871:139,99416,127
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
England51:11,143,612252,590
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mulambo (711) may also be a first name.

Mulambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulambo is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: a tribute that is given voluntarily.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulambo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tribute.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulambo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,768th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,363,943 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulambo are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 309,735th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 711 people.

The surname Mulambo is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,995 people, or 1 in 5,292. In Zambia Mulambo is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 44 percent reside, Central Province, where 33 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Zambia it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.

Mulambo Last Name Statistics demography

Mulambo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.12% less than the national average, earning R 149,424 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maulambo9310/
Mutlambo931/
Muilambo931/
Muhlambo931/
Moulambou883/
Mulamba8659,615/
Milambo8633,704/
Mulombo864,320/
Molambo861,328/
Mulembo86974/
Moulamba80260/
Mulomboi80166/
Moulombo80120/
Mulomboy8022/
Mullamba8010/
Muhlamba8010/
Mulambah804/
Milambou804/
Muliamba802/
Muulamba801/
Mulyombo801/
Milammbo801/
Milamboi801/
Mulaamba801/
Mulyamba801/
Milanmbo801/
Mulaumba801/
Maulamba801/
M'Mulamba751/
Mullambha751/
Mulemba7113,466/
Mulomba7112,228/
Milombo712,293/
Molombo711,407/
Milamba711,223/
Milembo71572/
Mouloumbou71300/
Molamba71298/
Mulamwa7171/
Mulanba7121/
Milanbo712/
Molanbo711/
Moulomba67677/
Muilomba6721/
Mulamwad677/
Mulyomba672/
Mulyamwa671/
Muluimba671/
Mulomb'a671/
Mileamba671/
Mulombaa671/

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