Nambela Surname
Approximately 18,648 people bear this surname
Nambela Surname Definition:
Nambela is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Nambela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17,815 | 1:890 | 117 |
| Indonesia | 548 | 1:241,331 | 22,193 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Burkina Faso | 15 | 1:1,223,473 | 11,207 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Nambela (213) may also be a first name.
Nambela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nambela is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Nambela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nambela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nambela occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nambela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nambela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nambela is the 28,794th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 390,795 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nambela are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nambela is also the 619,385th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 213 people.
This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 17,815 people, or 1 in 890. In Zambia Nambela is primarily found in: Muchinga Province, where 52 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Besides Zambia it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Malawi, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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