Mbava Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mbava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4881:111,02013,355
Zimbabwe3081:50,1247,638
Tanzania1491:355,31326,378
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
England61:9,286,343223,652
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mbava (14) may also be a first name.

Mbava Last Name Facts

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

Mbava is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mbava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbava? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 352,942nd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. Mbava occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbava live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mbava is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 488 people, or 1 in 111,020. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 36 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 35 percent reside and Gauteng, where 17 percent reside. Besides South Africa it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Mbava Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mbava earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.96% less than the national average, earning R 116,544 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mbavha91347/
Mbavai9186/
Mbavah9115/
Mbatva914/
Mbavaa911/
Mbavad911/
Mbeava911/
Mbavaya832/
Mbawa806,940/
Mbaba806,007/
Mbeva801,392/
Mbova80565/
Mbave80278/
Mbavi8013/
Mwava807/
Mbavo806/
Muava803/
Mvava801/
Mbaiwa731,525/
Muavha731,441/
M'Bawa731,257/
M'Baba73421/
Mbaiba73220/
Mbabah73111/
Mbaave73105/
Mbawah7381/
Mbajwa7345/
Mbasua7344/
Muaava7336/
Mbabay7333/
Mbabai7327/
Mbauwa7323/
Mbavio7323/
Mbampa7322/
Mbeawa7321/
Mbaive7319/
Mbhaba7319/
Mbaawe7313/
Mbayua7311/
Mwavai7311/
Mbawua7310/
Mbahwa739/
Mbaabe738/
Mbavou737/
Mbaver736/
Mbabha735/
Muavah734/
Mvaava734/
Mbaawa733/
Mbaawo733/
Mwabaa733/
Mbabaz733/
Mbabat733/
Mbaaba733/
Mvavha733/
Mbavhe733/
Muavaa732/
Mbowaa732/
Mbaabo732/
Mbaywa732/
Mbawha731/
Muavaj731/
Mbgave731/
Mbabaa731/
Mbaavy731/
Mbavoo731/
Mbosva731/
Mbotva731/
Mbavey731/
Mbavui731/
Mbaway731/
Mbawoa731/
Mbabau731/
Mbahba731/
Mmbavi731/
Mbabas731/
Mbaewa731/
Mhbave731/
Mwavha731/
Mvabaa731/
Mbahbai67121/
Mbauver6776/
Mbowaya6734/
Mbhabha6733/
Mbaibai6729/
Mbawaya6715/
Mbahawa6713/
Mbahawe6713/
Mbaawah6711/
Mbaihwa6711/
Mwabaha679/
Mbawuaa676/
M'Baiwa674/
M'Mbawa674/
Mbabaha673/
Mbouvai673/
Mbahjwa673/
Mbaabga672/
Mbaabuo672/
Mbausua672/
Mbaasue672/
Mbaivou672/
Mbaiwai672/
Mbhaiwa671/
Muavais671/
Mbauhwa671/
Mbaawoo671/
Mbabiea671/
Mbauhua671/
Mbavehe671/
M'Mpava671/
Mbajjwa671/
Mbaswua671/
Mbaawea671/
Mbabath671/
Mbahbay671/
Mbaibaa671/
Mbasbas671/
Minpava671/
Mbampha671/
Mbaawua671/
Mbashua671/
Mbaujwa671/
Mbaybay671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbava
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