Ndilila Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ndilila Surname Definition:

Ndilila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cry / yearn for me.

Ndilila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ndilila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndilila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cry / yearn for me.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndilila Last Name Facts

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

Ndilila is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndilila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndilila reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ndilila is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,320,827. In Zambia Ndilila is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 42 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Ndilila exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 41 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndilula86683/
Ndelila8621/
Ndulila8618/
Ndilela862/
Ndilili861/
Ndilile861/
Ndelela715,685/
Ndulula71718/
Ndilele71406/
Ndulilo71111/
Ndulela714/
Ndileli712/
Ndelilio67425/
Ndelelya677/
Ndelelia672/
Ndhelela671/
Ndelele57422/
Ndelelo5710/
Ndululo571/
Ndelelio534/
Ndhelele531/
Ndelehelo501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndilila
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