Nambala Surname

76,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nambala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nambala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1,7231:1,398185
Malawi1,0981:15,5912,441
Uganda1,0231:38,1624,913
DR Congo8411:87,84710,022
Zambia6901:22,9712,467
India5711:1,343,37252,219
Tanzania2331:227,21718,851
Kenya1401:329,85620,127
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080

Nambala (579) may also be a first name.

Nambala Last Name Facts

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

Nambala (Marathi: नंबला, Oriya: ନାାଲା) is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nambala is the 76,370th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,135,485 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Nambala reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 348,009th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 579 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is held by 1,723 people, or 1 in 1,398. In Namibia Nambala is mostly concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 27 percent live, Oshana Region, where 18 percent live and Ohangwena Region, where 12 percent live. Barring Namibia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 16 percent live.

Nambala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nambala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.63% less than the national average, earning R 50,772 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namballa931,095/
Ngambala93154/
Nambalat9323/
Nambaila9314/
Nambatla9311/
Nambhala939/
Nambaala937/
Nhambala934/
Nambalya932/
Gnambala932/
Nambalea931/
Nambeala931/
Nambaluha88114/
Nambaalla8812/
Nahambala886/
Nambhalla884/
Ngamballa884/
Nambalatt882/
Ngambaila881/
N'Ambaila881/
Nambela8618,648/
Nambalo866,285/
Nambale864,144/
Nambali861,791/
Namwala86928/
Nombala86283/
Namuala86144/
Nambola8652/
Nanbala8627/
Naambaalla821/
Nambalaaya821/
Ngambali80676/
Nambaale80559/
Ngombala80305/
Namboila80296/
Ngambale8059/
Naimbale8038/
Nombalay8037/
Gnambale8013/
Gnambali8012/
Nambuila807/
Nanballa805/
Nambaali804/
Namboela804/
Namwaila804/
Nambeela804/
Nambolla803/
Nanbatla803/
Nomballa803/
Namwaala803/
Namwalia802/
Ngambola802/
Namwalya802/
Namballe802/
Naambale802/
Naanbala801/
Namballi801/
Nambally801/
Nanbaala801/
Nhambali801/
Nambaalo801/
Nambalee801/
Nambaulo801/
Nambolai801/
Namboola801/
Nammbale801/
Namwaula801/
Ngamwala801/
Nombhala801/
Ngamvala801/
Nombalais7573/
Namuhalya7517/
Ngoumbala756/
Ngamboula754/
Naimboila752/
N'Gambali752/
Nanbgalia751/
Nanbhalla751/
Nambaalle751/
Nambhoila751/
Namuhaila751/
Nam'mbela751/
Ngomballa751/
Ngnambale751/
Ngnambalo751/
Nganballa751/
Nombela712,196/
Nambole711,049/
Nombali71434/
Nombola71249/
Namwalo71123/
Nachimbali7152/
Namboli7147/
Nomballais7138/
Nembalo7135/
Nanvala7127/
Nambelo7126/
Nanwala7111/
Nambolo7110/
Nembela715/
Nonbala714/
Nembola714/
Ngoumballa713/
Nacimbayli713/
Nanuala712/
Nombalo712/
Nanbale711/
Gnamboulla711/
Nombale711/
Nanbola711/
Nganvala67842/
Ngombale67675/
Ngambolo67635/
Namboule67420/
Ngombola67105/
Namboole6731/
Ngombali6724/
Ngamboli6722/
Gnanbale675/
Gnambole674/
Nombhali673/
Nanwalla672/
Namuhola672/
Nhombela672/
Nambolia671/
Nambooli671/
Namwoola671/
Ngombalo671/
Nganbola671/
Nnambole671/
Gnanbali671/
Nombeula671/
Nambouli671/

Nambala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nambala in the Marathi language
नंबलाnambala-
Nambala in the Oriya language
ନାାଲାnaala63.64
ନାାଳାnaala22.73
ନାଳାnala4.55
ଜଗଦାjagada4.55
ମଲିକାଜୁର୍ନmalikajurna4.55

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