Mutelembe Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mutelembe Surname User-submission:

The Mutelembe surname means 'bullet'. Mainly from Angola. Taken from the war that took place in the past over diamond and other disputes. Mitelembe is the plural form. It is also a name of a place, mostly a clan name.

Mutelembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Zambia1171:135,4699,983
Angola41:6,747,3046,999

Mutelembe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mutelembe surname means 'bullet'. Mainly from Angola. Taken from the war that took place in the past over diamond and other disputes. Mitelembe is the plural form. It is also a name of a place, mostly a clan name.

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Mutelembe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mutelembe is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutelembe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mutelembe is the 818,364th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mutelembe live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mutelembe is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 337,350. Excluding The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 34 percent reside and Angola, where 1 percent reside.

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