Mbavu Surname
Approximately 7,328 people bear this surname
Mbavu Surname Definition:
Mbavu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bream (fish).
Mbavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,465 | 1:11,428 | 1,415 |
| Tanzania | 392 | 1:135,055 | 12,549 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Kenya | 167 | 1:276,526 | 18,122 |
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Mbavu (1,255) may also be a first name.
Mbavu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbavu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bream (fish).
Mbavu Demographics
Mbavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbavu is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbavu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,846th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 994,480 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbavu reside; 91 percent reside in Central Africa and 91 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 222,828th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 1,255 people.
The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 6,465 people, or 1 in 11,428. Besides The DR Congo Mbavu exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Gabon, where 3 percent reside.
Mbavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mbavu surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbavou | 91 | 7 | / |
| Mbaivu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mbaavu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbavui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbavhu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbaivou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbabu | 80 | 6,899 | / |
| Mbawu | 80 | 2,280 | / |
| Mbovu | 80 | 2,068 | / |
| Mwavu | 80 | 1,396 | / |
| Mbevu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nbavu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaabu | 73 | 8,820 | / |
| Mbabou | 73 | 683 | / |
| Mwaivu | 73 | 437 | / |
| Mbampu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mbgabu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mbabus | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbawut | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbawus | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mwaavu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbawgu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muabau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbabuh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muobau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbhovu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbabuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbavoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbawhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwabau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaywu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbhawu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbajbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbabhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbabau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeevu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbajwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaewu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbouvou | 67 | 142 | / |
| Mbahbou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbauwoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Babou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaibou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaboud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwav'uu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaabuh | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbavu
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