Mbiji Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbiji Surname Definition:

Mbiji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: meat.

Mbiji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
Kenya521:888,07532,885
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbiji (89) may also be a first name.

Mbiji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbiji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: meat.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbiji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbiji is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbiji? popularity and diffusion

It is the 493,410th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,876,934 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbiji reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 85 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 89 people.

The surname Mbiji is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 130,070. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbidji91123/
Mbaiji9121/
Mbeiji913/
Mbieji913/
Mbihji911/
Mbij89124/
Mbizi8016,733/
Mbuji805,967/
Mbaji803,672/
Mbisi802,090/
Mbiyi801,289/
Mbigi801,008/
Mbeji80572/
Mboji80339/
Mbije80301/
Mwiji80146/
Mbija80131/
Mbici8073/
Muiji8021/
Mbijo8013/
Mbihi8010/
Mbaij8010/
Mbioi804/
Mbaii804/
Mbiih801/
Mbuii801/
Mbiei801/
Mbiio801/
Mboizi731,677/
Mmbuji73837/
Mbaisi73685/
Mbidzi73344/
Mmbaji73298/
Mmbihi73182/
Mbichi73123/
Mbaizi7381/
Nbeiji7348/
Mbedji7342/
Mboisi7337/
Mbuisi7334/
Mbidje7329/
Mbijeh7325/
Mbuiyi7321/
Mbojie7313/
Mbihoi738/
Mbeisi736/
Mbigia734/
M'Bisi734/
Mbuizi734/
Mbeaji733/
Mbhijo733/
Mwijai732/
Mbaaji732/
Mbouji732/
Mbijjo732/
Mbeija732/
Mbaije732/
M'Bizi732/
Mbojii731/
Mbojji731/
Mbooji731/
Mbahii731/
Mbiiah731/
M'Biyi731/
Mbeuji731/
Mbgeji731/
Mbigie731/
Mbijeu731/
Mbijoh731/
Mbioyi731/
Mbiozi731/
Mbirzi731/
Mbisih731/
Mbizai731/
Mbizzi731/
Mbjish731/
Mbajio731/
Mbeihi731/
Mbahji731/
Mbihia731/
Mbeigi731/
Mbhaji731/
Mbijah731/
Mbisai731/
Mbizhi731/
Mbui679,130/
Mbai678,977/
Mboi671,761/
Mbie671,655/
Mbei671,316/
Mbaj67582/
Muij67161/
Mboj67105/
Mbej6759/
Mbuj6749/
Mbaahii6736/
Mbaidje6730/
M'Bedji6726/
Mwji6711/
Mbiezie677/
M'Bichi676/
Mbiyoyi674/
Mmbaisi674/
Mbitchi673/
Mbichei672/
M'Baaji671/
M'Bédji671/
M'Mbaji671/
M'Mbici671/
Mbigieh671/
Mboizai671/
Mboizzi671/
Mbirzei671/
Mbaizai671/
Mbeedji671/
Muhijji671/
Mbizaia671/
Mmbaizi671/
Mbizith671/
Mbja671/
Nbij671/
Nbji671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbiji
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