Mbandu Surname

127,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbandu Surname Definition:

Mbandu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: sore (Royalty).

Mbandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,9691:24,8843,136
Kenya2241:206,16014,854
Namibia1661:14,5142,670
Zambia1611:98,4477,911
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mbandu (94) may also be a first name.

Mbandu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbandu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: sore (Royalty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbandu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbandu (Marathi: ंबंडु) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbandu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbandu is the 127,765th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,053,408 people. The last name Mbandu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbandu are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most widely held first name on earth, held by 94 people.

The surname Mbandu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,969 people, or 1 in 24,884. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and Namibia, where 5 percent are found.

Mbandu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbandu earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 255.15% more than the national average, earning R 843,960 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbandou9264/
M'Bandu9221/
Mmbandu921/
Mbainduh861/
Mbahundu861/
Mwandu8321,032/
Muandu83308/
Mbondu83189/
Mvandu831/
Mbamdu831/
Mbachindu801/
Mwandau77468/
Mwandhu7761/
Mwaandu7759/
Mvandeu7711/
Mwanduu779/
Mbondou775/
Muandeu771/
Mbondut771/
Muandhu771/
Mbamdou771/
Mboundou71633/
Mvaundau714/
Mbeundeu712/
Nympandu711/
Mwasindu711/
Nwandu673,152/
Mwondu67100/
Mouhandou6714/
Mwamdu679/
Muondu671/

Mbandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbandu in the Marathi language
ंबंडुmbandu60
ंबंडूmbandu40

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