Mbendu Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Mbendu (16) may also be a first name.

Mbendu Last Name Facts

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

Mbendu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbendu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbendu is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Mbendu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbendu are found; 70 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbendu is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 16 people.

The last name Mbendu is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Outside of The DR Congo Mbendu occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent live and Namibia, where 7 percent live.

Mbendu Last Name Statistics demography

Mbendu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.18% less than the national average, earning R 35,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbendou9257/
Mbendhu9211/
Mbiendu922/
Mbendeu921/
Mbuendu921/
Mbiendou8683/
Mbuendeu863/
Mbeundeu862/
M'Bendeu861/
Mbindu83654/
Muendu83167/
Mwendu8344/
Muhendu773/
Mbindou773/
Mbuundu771/
Muendau771/
Mwendui771/
Mwndu731/
Mouendou71708/
M'Bindou711/
Mouendeu711/
Muindu671,019/
Mwindu67280/
Nwendu678/
Nbindu671/
Nwendui623/
Muindui622/
Muindou621/
Nwendou621/
Muindhu621/
Nwndu556/
Nuindu50104/
Nwindu501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mbendu
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