Mbieri Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Mbieri Surname User-submission:
The surname Mbieri means 'may I not be swallowed up by a strange land' in Igbo. It comes from a prayer in Igbo land, South East Nigeria.
Mbieri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mbieri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mbieri means 'may I not be swallowed up by a strange land' in Igbo. It comes from a prayer in Igbo land, South East Nigeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Mbieri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbieri is carried by more people in The Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbieri? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbieri is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbieri live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
Mbieri is most widely held in The Congo, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 831,516. In The Congo it is most common in: Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 67 percent are found, Brazzaville Department, where 17 percent are found and Pool Department, where 17 percent are found. Barring The Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 36 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
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