Mbiri Surname
Approximately 3,442 people bear this surname
Mbiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,359 | 1:12,597 | 1,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,144 | 1:13,495 | 1,842 |
| Kenya | 396 | 1:116,616 | 9,844 |
| Zambia | 214 | 1:74,065 | 6,380 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Uganda | 83 | 1:470,353 | 27,634 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Mbiri (676) may also be a first name.
Mbiri Demographics
Mbiri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbiri is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbiri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,357th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,117,242 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbiri are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbiri is also the 318,733rd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 676 people.
The surname Mbiri is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,359 people, or 1 in 12,597. Aside from Malawi Mbiri occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found and Kenya, where 12 percent are found.
Mbiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbiroi | 91 | 122 | / |
| Mbirui | 91 | 45 | / |
| Mbirai | 91 | 15 | / |
| Mbieri | 91 | 11 | / |
| Mbairi | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mboiri | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mbirhi | 91 | 3 | / |
| M'Biri | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbirih | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbirit | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbirie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbirzi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiri | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbgiri | 91 | 1 | / |
| M'Beiri | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mbirgai | 83 | 3 | / |
| M'Boiri | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbirhit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbirzei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mberi | 80 | 11,344 | / |
| Mbira | 80 | 3,072 | / |
| Mviri | 80 | 1,799 | / |
| Mbire | 80 | 563 | / |
| Mwiri | 80 | 360 | / |
| Nbiri | 80 | 137 | / |
| Mbiry | 80 | 136 | / |
| Muiri | 80 | 68 | / |
| Mbéri | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaire | 73 | 2,229 | / |
| Mboira | 73 | 472 | / |
| Mbiere | 73 | 305 | / |
| Mbaira | 73 | 199 | / |
| Muirid | 73 | 115 | / |
| Mwirio | 73 | 89 | / |
| Mbiroy | 73 | 80 | / |
| Muirie | 73 | 71 | / |
| Mberri | 73 | 37 | / |
| Mbirha | 73 | 31 | / |
| M'Beri | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mbeari | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mbirza | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nmberi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mbhire | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mmwiri | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hmbire | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muiris | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwirie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbeiry | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mboire | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muisri | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mberio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muirui | 73 | 3 | / |
| M'Biry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mberie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbeire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboiry | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'béri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbiray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbirey | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Viri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbiery | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbehri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmberi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mvirai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhuiri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mberiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Beiry | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mimpiri | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mbiraya | 67 | 34 | / |
| M'Boiry | 67 | 13 | / |
| M'Mbire | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mempiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Beire | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Béyri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbiereh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhuiris | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhiriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Biere | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Baira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirhei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbairee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbirzhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Beira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbairey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mberrih | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mbiri
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