Mbambu Surname

9,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mbambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda57,7451:67640
DR Congo4,2961:17,1972,146
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mbambu (150) may also be a first name.

Mbambu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbambu occurs most in Uganda. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mbambu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbambu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,105th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 117,088 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbambu live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 752,187th most numerous first name in the world, held by 150 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 57,745 people, or 1 in 676. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kasese District, where 76 percent are found, Bundibugyo District, where 12 percent are found and Kabarole District, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Mbambu Last Name Statistics demography

Mbambu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.02% less than the national average, earning R 152,040 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbambus92206/
Mbambou9294/
Mbambut9247/
Mbhambu9227/
Mbambeu9227/
Mbaambu929/
Mbambau924/
Mbambuu922/
Mmbambu921/
Mbambhu921/
Mbhambhu8636/
Mbahumbu862/
Mbaumbau861/
Mbambout861/
Mwambu8312,107/
Mbombu834,707/
Muambu83789/
Mbamvu83273/
Mbembu83142/
Mvambu8364/
Mbanbu839/
Nbambu832/
Mbamwu831/
Mwambui771,177/
Mwambuy7775/
Mbombou7717/
Mbembou777/
Mbanbus775/
Mbhembu772/
Mwambuu771/
Mbamboe771/
Mwambhu771/
Muhambu771/
Mbembuh771/
Mbeimbu771/
Mbombui771/
Mwaambu771/
Mwambeu771/
Mboumbou712,362/
Mwambuha716/
Mwahambu712/
Mwatembu711/
Nwambu67985/
Mbomvu67547/
Mbanvu67336/
Mwanbu6739/
Mwachimbu675/
Mwamvu675/
Muamvu674/
Mbanwu672/
Mvombu671/
Mwombu671/
Nuambu671/

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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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  • 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 Mbambu
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