Mbanvu Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbanvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbanvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2121:74,7646,427
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Mbanvu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbanvu is found most in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbanvu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 825,152nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbanvu are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 74,764. In Zambia Mbanvu is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent reside. Other than Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 37 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbamvu83273/
Muanvu8341/
Mwanvu8334/
Mbanbu839/
Mbanwu832/
Mbenvu831/
Mbonvu831/
Mbanbus775/
Mbanwui771/
Mbambu6762,240/
Mbomvu67547/
Mbonwu6788/
Mwanbu6739/
Nwanvu6719/
Mwamvu675/
Muamvu674/
Mbemvu673/
Mbamwu671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbanvu
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