Pomboloka Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

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

Pomboloka Surname Definition:

Pomboloka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: untied. Someone who has been freed from bondage.

Pomboloka 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 Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Pomboloka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pomboloka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: untied. Someone who has been freed from bondage.

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

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

The surname Pomboloka occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomboloka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Pomboloka is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pomboloka reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Pomboloka is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bomboloko781/
Pamblok756/
Pompolk751/
Bombelka71312/
Pombulga711/
Bombalka711/
Bomblock711/
Bombolak711/
Pemboulouck7012/
Bombalaka67192/
Pambalika6754/
Bomboliko6727/
Pembeleka6710/
Bomblicka671/
Bombologo671/
Bombelika671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pomboloka
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