Mbabu Surname
Approximately 6,899 people bear this surname
Mbabu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,598 | 1:12,835 | 1,589 |
| DR Congo | 3,065 | 1:24,104 | 3,031 |
| Uganda | 106 | 1:368,295 | 23,776 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Mbabu (924) may also be a first name.
Mbabu Demographics
Mbabu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbabu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbabu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbabu (Marathi: एमबाबु) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbabu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,560th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,056,319 people. The surname Mbabu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbabu are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbabu is also the 266,476th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 924 people.
The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,598 people, or 1 in 12,835. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Meru County, where 44 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 40 percent live and Nairobi County, where 6 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 44 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Mbabu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbabu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbaabu | 91 | 8,820 | / |
| Mbabou | 91 | 683 | / |
| Mbgabu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mbabus | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mbaebu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Mbabuh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mbabuy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbajbu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbabhu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbabau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbeabu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbahbou | 83 | 6 | / |
| M'Babou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbaibou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbaboud | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbaabuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbavu | 80 | 7,328 | / |
| Mwabu | 80 | 6,965 | / |
| Mbawu | 80 | 2,280 | / |
| Mbobu | 80 | 158 | / |
| Muabu | 80 | 108 | / |
| Mbebu | 80 | 102 | / |
| Nbabu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mbebhu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mbuibu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Mbampu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mweabu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mbawus | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbawut | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbobuh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mbavou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mvaabu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbaivu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbawgu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbebui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbobou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muabau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muobau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nbaabu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaboo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaavu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbebuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbavui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbavhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nbabou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbawhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbajwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwabau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaywu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbobuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbhawu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbobeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbebu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbebeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwabhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboubou | 67 | 81 | / |
| Mbuibui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mboubeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbauwoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbaivou | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bobou | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Babou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbehbuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhebhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bebou | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbabu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbabu in the Marathi language | ||
| एमबाबु | emababu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mbabu
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