Mbau Surname

74,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbau Surname Definition:

Mbau is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: clawless otter.

Mbau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,6031:12,8171,587
DR Congo1,6141:45,7745,545
Indonesia1,1061:119,57412,052
South Africa1751:309,58729,554
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
England91:6,190,895170,599
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mbau (932) may also be a first name.

Mbau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbau is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: clawless otter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbau is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mbau.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 74,669th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,107,025 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Mbau are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbau is also the 264,900th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 932 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,603 people, or 1 in 12,817. In Kenya Mbau is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 52 percent live, Nairobi County, where 17 percent live and Nyeri County, where 10 percent live. Barring Kenya Mbau exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 17 percent live.

Mbau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning R 223,080 per year and in United States they earn 119.08% more than the national average, earning $94,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbayu896,878/
Mbaju891,364/
Mbahu89262/
Mbaus8996/
Mbaut8946/
Mbaud896/
Mbaue894/
Mbeau893/
Mbauh892/
Mbauu891/
Mba86220,264/
Mbu8612,247/
Mbauya80323/
Mbayou8034/
M'Bayu8027/
M'Beau8025/
Mbaheu8024/
Mbajut803/
Mbauch803/
Mbajou802/
Mbayuu801/
Mbhaiu801/
Mbah7578,839/
Mbae7516,721/
Mbou7513,344/
Mboa759,776/
Mbui759,130/
Mbai758,977/
Mbuh756,085/
Mwau755,535/
Mbuy754,947/
Mbaz754,865/
Mbay754,837/
Mbea752,138/
Mbat751,644/
M'Ba751,463/
Mbeu751,306/
Mbuu75851/
Mbaa75587/
Mbaj75582/
Mbue75440/
Mbas75239/
Mbut75214/
Mbuo75160/
Mbap75112/
Nmba75101/
Mbus7595/
Mbga7581/
Mbha7554/
Mbuj7549/
Mmba7538/
Mbad7525/
Mbhu757/
Mbup755/
Nbau755/
Mbaï755/
M'Bu754/
Mbuz753/
Mbud751/
Mvau751/
Hmba751/
Mbgu751/
Mmbu751/
Mhba751/
Mbaihou731/
Mbauhou731/
Mbuyi67315,849/
Mbaye67253,782/
Mbayo67153,090/
Mbuya67118,708/
Mboya6757,761/
Mbaya6742,200/
Mboup6736,623/
Mbiya6729,890/
Mbeya6719,946/
Mbayi6714,872/
Mbeyu676,351/
Mbuji675,967/
Mbaji673,672/
Mbaha671,439/
Mbuja671,266/
Mbajo671,240/
Mwahu671,215/
Mbuye67929/
Mbeha67838/
Mbaja67829/
Mbuyo67825/
Mboue67689/
Mbouh67587/
Mbeah67492/
Mbuhe67477/
Mbawe67430/
M'Bou67320/
Mboja67227/
Mba'a67203/
Mbous67197/
M'Boa67197/
Mbuih67144/
M'Bae67134/
Mbija67131/
Mbait67127/
Mbaje67126/
M'Bay67100/
Mbeja6797/
M'Bah6790/
Mboud6789/
Mwayu6785/
Mbatt6782/
Mbuit6776/
Mbaah6772/
Mbuiy6769/
M'Bai6768/
M'Bea6768/
Mbuss6761/
Mwaju6757/
Mmmba6755/
Mbaie6755/
Mbioa6749/
Mbaaj6748/
Mbaaz6748/
Mbhai6742/
Mbuje6732/
Mbeuh6732/
Mmbai6727/
Mbout6725/
Muaau6722/
Mbass6716/
Mbaia6713/
Mmbea6713/
Nmbah6711/
Mbach6710/
Mbaij6710/
Mbuch679/
Mbouy679/
Mmbaa678/
Mmbui675/
Mbais675/
Muaju675/
Mbuot675/
Mbeia675/
Hmbay674/
Mbaad674/
Mbuus674/
Mbaas674/
Mbuia674/
Mbaii674/
Mbhou674/
Mbaay673/
Mbaai673/
Mbooa673/
Mmbga673/
Mbaid673/
Mbuth673/
Mbhat672/
Mbayd672/
Mbgou672/
Mbash672/
Mmbay672/
Mboué672/
Mbeue672/
Mbhas672/
Mbe'a672/
Mbyia672/
Mbaht672/
Mbahs672/
M'Bas671/
M'Bat671/
Mbaih671/
Mbeus671/
Mbhuu671/
Mbuiz671/
Mbuop671/
Mhbaj671/
Mhbud671/
Mhbuj671/
Nmbaj671/
Mbayh671/
Mbouz671/
Mwaue671/
Mbuhd671/
Mbaiy671/
Hnmba671/
Nbgau671/
M'Buy671/
Mbeuo671/
Mbeup671/
Mbeut671/
Mbhaj671/
Mbheu671/
Mbhuj671/
Mbush671/
Mbutt671/
Mbéga671/
Mbo'a671/
Mbouè671/
Mbuhy671/
Mbuie671/
Mbuii671/
Mbujo671/
Mbaio671/
Mbeap671/
N'Mba671/
Mwaut671/
Mbuuh671/
Mbats671/
Mb'ai671/
Nmbay671/
Nmbaa671/
Nmbus671/
Mbahh671/
Mbajh671/
Mbult671/
Mbuoe671/
Mbust671/
Mhbah671/
Hmbai671/
Mhbaz671/

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