Mulembela Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mulembela Surname Definition:

Mulembela is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who keeps away evil spirits.

Mulembela Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mulembela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulembela is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who keeps away evil spirits.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mulembela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulembela has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulembela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulembela live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 100 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Mulembela is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 337,350. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mulombela89574/
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Mulembele8968/
Mulembala891/
Mulembelo891/
Mulembeleu841/
Mulambila78133/
Mulimbila7883/
Mulambala7816/
Mulombola788/
Molembele781/
Muelambelo741/
Mulyambala741/
Mulyaambila701/
Milembolo67154/
Mulambilo671/
Mulimbili671/
Mulambolo671/
Mulombolo671/
Mulimbile671/
Molmbili591/
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