Ngambela Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ngambela Surname Definition:

Ngambela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Title) Council of royal elders.

Ngambela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6441:24,6122,626
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ngambela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ngambela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Title) Council of royal elders.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ngambela Last Name Facts

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

Ngambela is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngambela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngambela is the 505,580th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. Ngambela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngambela reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Ngambela is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 644 people, or 1 in 24,612. In Zambia Ngambela is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 48 percent live, Southern Province, where 18 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

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