Mulengesha Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mulengesha Surname Definition:

Mulengesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dragonfly.

Mulengesha 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
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mulengesha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulengesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dragonfly.

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

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

The last name Mulengesha is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulengesha? popularity and diffusion

Mulengesha is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulengesha reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia Mulengesha is most common in: Central Province, where 83 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulengeshi904/
Mulengeshe901/
Mulenesa892/
Mulengeza8434/
Musleneassa761/
Mulengezi74584/
Molengese7448/
Mulinisha741/
Mulengeze741/
M'Mulengezi6721/
Mulengizi631/
Molingiso531/
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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 Mulengesha
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