Mbuya Forename
97,289th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 4,910 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana
Mbuya Forename Definition:
Mbuya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: traditional cousinship e.g Between a person from the Northern region and a person from the Eastern region.
Mbuya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 61% | 3,335 | 1:22,137 | 1,790 |
| Kenya | - | 1,306 | 1:35,457 | 2,779 |
| Zambia | 100% | 105 | 1:150,998 | 5,969 |
| Botswana | 100% | 100 | 1:21,844 | 2,610 |
| Zimbabwe | 55% | 28 | 1:550,851 | 23,998 |
| South Africa | 67% | 14 | 1:3,895,189 | 90,619 |
| United States | - | 5 | 1:72,507,395 | 403,747 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| England | - | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
Mbuya (118,708) may also be a surname.
Mbuya Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbuya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: traditional cousinship e.g Between a person from the Northern region and a person from the Eastern region.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Mbuya is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: older twin.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Mbuya Forename Popularity
Mbuya Demographics
Mbuya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 86 (2018)
Religious Adherence
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