Mbovu Surname

201,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1271:40,9764,295
South Africa9021:60,0647,578
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Mbovu (349) may also be a first name.

Mbovu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbovu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mbovu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbovu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 201,602nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,523,958 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbovu are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 466,636th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 349 people.

The last name Mbovu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,127 people, or 1 in 40,976. In Kenya it is most common in: Kwale County, where 61 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 20 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 44 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Mbovu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mbovu last name is chiefly Christian (65%) in Kenya.

Mbovu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.11% less than the national average, earning R 123,312 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbhovu913/
Mbouvou83142/
Mbavu807,328/
Mbobu80158/
Mbowu8071/
Mbevu808/
Mvovu802/
Mwovu802/
Mbabou73683/
Mbowou73223/
Mbewou7397/
Mbobuh737/
Mbavou737/
Mbobou734/
Mbaavu732/
Mbobuu731/
Mbavhu731/
Mbobeu731/
Mbouwu731/
Mbowui731/
Mbeevu731/
Mbavui731/
Mvoubou67135/
Mboubou6781/
Mbouwou6715/
Mboubeu677/
Mvouvou676/
Mbahbou676/
M'Babou673/
Mbaboud672/
Mbouweu672/
M'Bobou671/
Mbeubou671/
Mbouwoe671/
Mbompou671/
Mbowouh671/

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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 Mbovu
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