Ndalala Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ndalala Surname Definition:

Ndalala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fly like a bird.

Ndalala 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
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ndalala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndalala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fly like a bird.

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

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

The surname Ndalala is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndalala? popularity and diffusion

Ndalala is the 2,689,253rd most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ndalala live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Besides The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndalela86264/
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Ndolaila803/
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Ndahalale754/
Ndalolo7123/
Ndalelea671/
Ndelela575,685/
Ndolela571,096/
Ndololo57144/
Ndolelo5723/
Ndelelo5710/
Ndolola572/
Ndololi571/
Ndelelio534/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndalala
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