Mbiyu Surname

276,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbiyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbiyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1211:41,1954,318
Tanzania2441:216,97418,128
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England71:7,959,723202,100
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbiyu (233) may also be a first name.

Mbiyu Last Name Facts

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

Mbiyu is found most frequently in Kenya. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbiyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 276,219th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,190,560 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbiyu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mbiyu is also the 587,225th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 233 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,121 people, or 1 in 41,195. In Kenya Mbiyu is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 38 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 27 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Mbiyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbiyu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbiyu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $48,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbiyuh911/
Mbiyuy911/
Mbiyua911/
M'Biyou834/
Muiyu803/
Mbieu802/
Mwiyu802/
Nbiyu801/
Muiyus732/
Nbiyou731/
Mbyuyu731/
Mbuyuyu6728/
Muhiyud671/
N'Biyou671/
Mbiehou671/
Muhiyudd621/
Mbiheeuh621/
Muiju6017/
Nuiyu604/
Nwiyuh551/
Nwiyou551/
Nbyuyu551/
Muhieu551/
Mimpieu5041/

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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 Mbiyu
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