Mbisa Surname

88,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mbisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,5361:6,750973
Tanzania2,4651:21,4772,677
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mbisa (33) may also be a first name.

Mbisa Last Name Facts

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

Mbisa has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbisa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,528th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,343,326 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbisa reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbisa is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 33 people.

Mbisa is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,536 people, or 1 in 6,750. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 45 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Mbisa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbisa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.79% less than the national average, earning R 45,648 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaisa911,495/
Mbisha91592/
Mbissa91371/
Mbuisa91137/
M'Bisa91105/
Mbisah9138/
Mboisa9120/
Mbitsa9116/
Mbisia914/
Mbisoa914/
Mbiosa911/
Mbizsa911/
Mbisai911/
Mbuisha83281/
Mbishai83186/
Mbaisha836/
Mbaissa836/
M'Bissa836/
Mbishay835/
Mbiosah834/
M'Baisa834/
Mboissa834/
Mbeisha832/
Mbissah831/
Mbissay831/
Mbitsha831/
Mbuisia831/
Mbaisah831/
Mbaitsa831/
Mbise8037,327/
Mbiza808,198/
Mbesa807,486/
Mwisa804,012/
Mbisi802,090/
Mbiso80946/
Muisa80358/
Mbija80131/
Mbixa8010/
Mvisa802/
Nbisa802/
Mbica802/
Mmbaitsa7787/
Mbaitsaa774/
Mbissaya772/
Mbeiza738,482/
Mwisha733,217/
Mbessa732,789/
Mbitsi731,304/
Mbishi731,290/
Mbhiza73910/
Mbetsa73743/
Mbaisi73685/
Mbissi73574/
Mbisso73336/
Mbisse73264/
Mbitse73235/
Mbesha73216/
Mbishe73162/
M'Biza73161/
Muisha73161/
Mbisho73156/
Mwissa73128/
Mbaiza73125/
Mbezia73111/
Mbesia7360/
Mboisi7337/
Mwisai7336/
Mbizia7334/
Mbuisi7334/
Muissa7332/
Mbioza7328/
Mbisyo7327/
Mbeesa7324/
Mwaisa7322/
Mbirza7317/
Mbizah7312/
Mbizza7311/
Mbesah7311/
Mbidja7311/
Mbicha739/
Muisay739/
Mwoisa739/
Mbizha736/
Mbeisi736/
Mbishy734/
Mbhise734/
Mbigia734/
M'Bisi734/
Muisat734/
Mwisia734/
Mbuiza734/
Mbitsy734/
Muisia733/
Mbuise733/
Mbaise733/
Mboiza733/
Mbiseh733/
Mboise733/
Mbaiso732/
Mbitso732/
Mbieza732/
Mbeija732/
Mbeusa731/
Mbisco731/
Mmbise731/
M'Biso731/
Mbiese731/
Mbioso731/
Mbisih731/
Mbitja731/
Mbizai731/
Mbegia731/
Mbeasa731/
Muisas731/
Muisaz731/
Nbeisa731/
Mwihsa731/
Mwisaz731/
Mbuysa731/
Mbhesa731/
Muisau731/
Mmbiza731/
Nbitsa731/
Mbissy731/
M'Mbaitsa711/
Mmbaitsah711/
Mwaisha67264/
Mmbaiza67264/
Mbitcha67255/
Mmbetsa67238/
Mmbishi67111/
Mbishei6784/
Mbaitsi6764/
Mwitsha6721/
Mbeseha6717/
M'Bessa6716/
Muiszah6713/
Mbitshi6712/
Mbissou6711/
Mwishaa679/
Mbishie679/
Mbessas679/
Mbaissi677/
M'Bissi676/
Mwissah674/
Mbuishi674/
Mbetsha674/
Mmbaisi674/
Mbehzia673/
Mbitsou673/
Mbaishe673/
Mbeizah672/
Mbeizza672/
Mbitshe672/
Mbise's671/
Mbishop671/
Mbaisho671/
Mbeussa671/
Mboizai671/
Mbissie671/
Mbuisso671/
Mbaisou671/
Mbaisse671/
Mbaizai671/
Mbessah671/
Mwaisga671/
Mbhetsa671/
Mwitsah671/
Mbaizha671/
Mbuysia671/
Mbetsah671/
Mboitsi671/
Muisajë671/
M'Bitsi671/

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