Mbishi Surname

295,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia5341:4,512828
Tanzania3961:133,69112,452
Zimbabwe2971:51,9817,910
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbishi (22) may also be a first name.

Mbishi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbishi is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbishi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbishi is the 295,590th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,649,260 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbishi live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most widespread in Namibia, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 4,512. In Namibia Mbishi is most prevalent in: Ohangwena Region, where 73 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 12 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring Namibia Mbishi occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 23 percent reside.

Mbishi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbishi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbishi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.62% less than the national average, earning R 34,176 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbishai92186/
Mmbishi92111/
Mbishei9284/
Mbitshi9212/
Mbishie929/
Mbuishi924/
Mbisi912,090/
Mbuitshi86130/
Mbitsi831,304/
Mbeshi83989/
Mbaisi83685/
Mbisha83592/
Mbissi83574/
Mbishe83162/
Muishi83144/
Mbichi83123/
Mwishi83104/
Mboisi8337/
Mbuisi8334/
Mbeisi836/
Mbishy834/
M'Bisi834/
Mbiseh833/
Mvishi831/
Mbisih831/
Mbisai831/
Mbuisha77281/
Mmbeshi77116/
Mbetshi7791/
Mbaitsi7764/
Muitshi7755/
Mwitshi7734/
Mbaissi777/
Mbaisha776/
M'Bichi776/
M'Bissi776/
Mbishay775/
Mmbaisi774/
Mbitchi773/
Mbaishe773/
Mbichei772/
Mbeisha772/
Mbitshe772/
Mbissie771/
Mbheshi771/
Mboitsi771/
Mbeshie771/
M'Bitsi771/
Mbaheisehi751/
Mbise7337,327/
Mbizi7316,733/
Mbisa735,425/
Mwisi73479/
Muisi73413/
Mbici7373/
Mbixi7327/
Mvisi737/
Nbisi734/
Mbhetshi7110/
Mbeished711/
Mbeisher711/
Muhitshi711/
Mmbaitsi711/
Mweshi676,574/
Mueshi673,859/
Mwisha673,217/
Mboizi671,677/
Mbaisa671,495/
Mbissa67371/
Mbisse67264/
Mbitse67235/
Mbesha67216/
Muisha67161/
Mbuisa67137/
M'Bisa67105/
Mbechi6787/
Mbaizi6781/
Nwishi6766/
Mwisai6736/
Mbisyo6727/
Mbiche6721/
Mboisa6720/
Mbeshe675/
Mbhise674/
Mbeseh674/
Mbisoa674/
Mbuizi674/
Mbitsy674/
Mbuise673/
Mbaise673/
Mbesih673/
Muitsi673/
Mboise673/
Mwaisi673/
Muisis672/
Muisie672/
Muichi672/
M'Bizi672/
Mwishe671/
Mwichi671/
Mmbise671/
Nbeisi671/
Mbiese671/
Mbizai671/
Mbizeh671/
Mbizzi671/
Muishe671/
Mwissi671/
Mbhize671/
Mbizsa671/
Mveshi671/
Mbissy671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mbishi
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