Mbu Surname

42,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbu Surname Definition:

Mbu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo.

Mbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5,4581:3,805452
DR Congo4,9801:14,8351,839
Indonesia7771:170,20516,523
Nigeria6101:290,39816,312
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Kenya981:471,22324,622
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England471:1,185,49155,443
France221:3,019,215204,848
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Mbu (321) may also be a first name.

Mbu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbu occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mbu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,526th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 595,047 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Mbu reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 85 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mbu is also the 489,856th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 321 people.

Mbu is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 5,458 people, or 1 in 3,805. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 44 percent live, Northwest Region, where 43 percent live and Centre Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Mbu exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 41 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Mbu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mbu last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mbu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.54% less than the national average, earning R 157,932 per year and in United States they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $43,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mbou8613,344/
Mbui869,130/
Mbau866,583/
Mbuh866,085/
Mbuy864,947/
Mbeu861,306/
Mbuu86851/
Mbut86214/
Mbus8695/
Mbuj8649/
Mbhu867/
Mbup865/
M'Bu864/
Mbuz863/
Mmbu861/
Mbud861/
Mbgu861/
Mboup7536,623/
Mbouh75587/
Mbuhe75477/
M'Bou75320/
Mbahu75262/
Mbous75197/
Mbuih75144/
Mbaus7596/
Mboud7589/
Mbuit7576/
Mbuiy7569/
Mbuss7561/
Mbaut7546/
Mbeuh7532/
Mbout7525/
Mbuch759/
Mbouy759/
Mbaud756/
Mmbui755/
Mbuus754/
Mbhou754/
Mbuth753/
Mbauh752/
Mbeue752/
Mbgou752/
Mbeut751/
Mbheu751/
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Mbhuj751/
Mbush751/
Mbutt751/
Mbuhy751/
Mbuuh751/
Nmbus751/
Mbult751/
Mbuhd751/
M'Buy751/
Mbauu751/
Mbouz751/
Mhbuj751/
Mhbud751/
Mbuiz751/
Mbhuu751/
Mbeus751/
Mbeup751/
M'Boud67903/
Mvu67533/
M'Boup67358/
Nbu67321/
M'Bout6757/
Mbujje6757/
Mbouhe6730/
M'Bouh6721/
Mbouha6715/
Mbouch6710/
Mwu677/
Mbauch673/
Mboupp673/
Mbouss672/
Mbeuss672/
Mbuuyi671/
Mboupf671/
M'Mbui671/
M'Bouy671/
M'Bous671/
Mbuhyi671/

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