Mbawo Surname

235,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9591:16,5281,855
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Zimbabwe1081:142,94718,429
Indonesia981:1,349,48293,150
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mbawo (59) may also be a first name.

Mbawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbawo is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbawo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,662nd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,269,213 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Mbawo are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbawo is also the 1,282,666th most common first name globally, borne by 59 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 959 people, or 1 in 16,528. In Zambia Mbawo is primarily found in: Eastern Province, where 56 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 23 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Mbawo Last Name Statistics demography

Mbawo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.69% less than the national average, earning R 83,904 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbawot9155/
Mbaewo9119/
Mbawoh9112/
Mbawoo914/
Mbaawo913/
Mbeawo911/
Mbawoa911/
Mbauwo911/
Mbauwoo836/
Mbaiwoh833/
Mbawoot832/
Mbeawoh832/
Mbaawoo831/
Mbawa806,940/
Mbabo80713/
Mbewo80251/
Mbowo80215/
Mbavo806/
Mbaiwa731,525/
M'Bawa731,257/
Mbabou73683/
Mbowou73223/
Mbowoh73194/
Mbabho73148/
Mbewou7397/
Mbawah7381/
Mbajwa7345/
Mbouwo7335/
Mbewoh7326/
Mbauwa7323/
Mbeawa7321/
Mbohwo7321/
Mbawua7310/
Mbahwa739/
Mbavou737/
M'Bewo734/
Mbaawa733/
Mbaywa732/
Mbaibo732/
Mbaabo732/
Mbaboo732/
Mbavoo731/
Mbawha731/
Mbaïbo731/
Mbaybo731/
Mbaubo731/
Mbaewa731/
Mbeewo731/
Mbehwo731/
Nmbewo731/
Mbaboi731/
Mbaboy731/
Mbabuo731/
Mbouwou6715/
Mbahawa6713/
Mbaihwa6711/
Mbaawah6711/
Mbouwoh679/
Mbawuaa676/
Mbhabho676/
Mbahbou676/
M'Baiwa674/
Nbauwoo674/
M'Mbawa674/
Mbaibou673/
Mbahjwa673/
M'Babou673/
Mbohwoh672/
Mbaivou672/
Mbaabuo672/
Mbowoha671/
Mbowouh671/
Mbajjwa671/
Mbaswua671/
Mbaiboh671/
Minpawo671/
Mbauhwa671/
Mbaawua671/
Mbhaiwa671/
Mbaujwa671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbawo
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