Nambela Surname

28,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nambela Surname Definition:

Nambela is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: rejoice.

Nambela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia17,8151:890117
Indonesia5481:241,33122,193
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Burkina Faso151:1,223,47311,207
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
England101:5,571,806158,774
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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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