Zembela Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

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

Zembela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zembela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
France11:66,422,722504,397

Zembela (356) may also be a first name.

Zembela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zembela is most common in The DR Congo. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zembela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zembela is the 746,827th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Zembela reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 461,707th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 356 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 200,216. Other than The DR Congo it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 3 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zembela
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