Shabalu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shabalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shabalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia431:368,60319,020
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Shabalu (50) may also be a first name.

Shabalu Last Name Facts

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

Shabalu (Hindi: शबलू, Marathi: शाबलु, Oriya: ଶବାଲୁ) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shabalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Shabalu live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 50 people.

The last name Shabalu is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 368,603. In Zambia Shabalu is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 63 percent reside and Southern Province, where 35 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and Egypt, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shabalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shabalu in the Oriya language
ଶବାଲୁsabalu-
Shabalu in the Hindi language
शबलूsabalu91.67
शब्लूsablu8.33
Shabalu in the Marathi language
शाबलुsabalu66.67
शबलुsabalu33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shabalu
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