Mbamvu Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbamvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbamvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Zambia741:214,18813,668
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Mbamvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbamvu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbamvu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 956,400th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbamvu are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mbamvu is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 373,129. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 27 percent are found and Gabon, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbambu8362,240/
Mbomvu83547/
Mbanvu83336/
Mwamvu835/
Muamvu834/
Mbemvu833/
Mbamwu831/
Mbambus77206/
Mbambou7794/
Mbambut7747/
Mbhambu7727/
Mbambeu7727/
Mbaambu779/
Mbambau774/
Mbambuu772/
Mmbambu771/
Mbambhu771/
Mbhambhu7136/
Mbahumbu712/
Mbaumbau711/
Mbambout711/
Mbombu674,707/
Muanvu6741/
Mwanvu6734/
Mbanbu679/
Nbambu672/
Mbanwu672/
Mbenvu671/
Nbomvu671/
Mbonvu671/
Nwamvu671/

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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 Mbamvu
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