Mbire Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mbire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4271:36,1555,588
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mbire (42) may also be a first name.

Mbire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbire occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 562,869th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,944,131 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Mbire are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbire is also the 1,566,439th most common forename in the world, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 36,155. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 39 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 18 percent live and Harare Province, where 12 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaire912,229/
Mbiere91305/
Mbhire918/
Hmbire915/
Mboire913/
Mbirey911/
Mbirie911/
Mbeire911/
Mbir891,740/
M'Mbire837/
M'Beire832/
Mbiereh832/
Mbirzei831/
Mbaihre831/
Mbairey831/
Mbairee831/
Mbirzhe831/
M'Biere831/
Mbiri803,442/
Mbira803,072/
Mbere802,803/
Mbird80207/
Mbiry80136/
Mwire8090/
Muire8048/
Mbair807/
Hmbir801/
Mbirr801/
Mbeir801/
Mvire801/
Mbahaire7710/
M'Beired771/
Mbaheire771/
Mbeure731,015/
Mboira73472/
Mbeere73222/
Mbaira73199/
Mbiroi73122/
Mbiroy7380/
Muirie7371/
Mbirui7345/
Muires7343/
Mbirha7331/
Mbereh7320/
Mbirza7317/
Mbirai7315/
Mbieri7311/
Mbairi7310/
Mberet739/
Mboiri738/
Mvaire737/
M'Bere734/
Mbeiry734/
Mbaird734/
Mwirie734/
Mbirhi733/
M'Biry732/
Mhuire732/
M'Biri732/
Mbhere732/
Mberie732/
Mberhe732/
M'Beir731/
Mberre731/
Mbirit731/
Mboiry731/
Muirhe731/
Mberee731/
Mbetre731/
Mbheir731/
Mbiray731/
Mbirzi731/
Mbeira731/
Mbeiri731/
Mbgiri731/
Mbirih731/
Mbiery731/
Mbayre731/
Mhbere731/
Muirer730/
Mber6757/
M'Beiry6742/
Mbiraya6734/
Muheire6719/
M'Boiry6713/
M'Beiri679/
Mvir674/
Mbirgai673/
M'Boiri672/
Muirhed672/
Mbehere672/
Mehebir672/
Muhirre672/
Mbyr672/
Nbir671/
M'Baira671/
M'Vaire671/
Muirhei671/
M'Beira671/
Mbetreh671/
Mbéreha671/
Mbereha671/
Muhiere671/
Muhirer671/
Mbirhit671/
Mouhire671/
Muirhet670/

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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 Mbire
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