Mbiu Surname

263,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2631:36,5643,920
Tanzania1321:401,07328,352
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mbiu (331) may also be a first name.

Mbiu Last Name Facts

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

Mbiu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbiu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 263,749th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,907,438 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbiu are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbiu is also the 481,336th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 331 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,263 people, or 1 in 36,564. In Kenya Mbiu is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 24 percent live, Kiambu County, where 22 percent live and Machakos County, where 18 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Mbiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbiu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.56% less than the national average, earning $35,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbihu8942/
Mbius8919/
Mbiua8911/
Mbiou894/
Mbiju892/
Mbieu892/
Mbuiu892/
Mboiu891/
Møbius80135/
Mbaiyu8010/
Mőbius804/
M'Biou802/
Mbihou801/
Mbhihu801/
Mbuiyu801/
Mbuyiu801/
Mbijuh801/
Mbijou801/
Mbijeu801/
Mbiheu801/
Mboiup801/
Muiu7599/
Mbyu7563/
Mwiu7523/
Nbiu751/
Mbagiou732/
Mbiehou731/
Mbiahou731/
Mbuyu67197,344/
Mbeyu676,351/
Mbeju67358/
Mwihu6781/
Mboyu6779/
Mbuju6732/
Muiou679/
Mbehu676/
Muihu675/
Muiui672/
Mbeou672/
Nbiou671/
Mbyuy671/
Muiau671/
Mwiue671/
M'Bijouh671/
M'Beijou671/
Muius671/

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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 Mbiu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis