Mbuana Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbuana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbuana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4241:174,24417,772
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Mbuana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbuana is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 691,116th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbuana live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mbuana is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 174,244. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Mozambique, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuanga921,169/
Mmbuanga861/
Mbwana8343,770/
Mfuana83206/
Mbuani8358/
Mpuana836/
Mvuana831/
Mbuano831/
Mbvana831/
Mbuangi777,566/
M'Bwana773,472/
Mbuango77130/
Mpuanga77127/
Mfuanga7756/
Mbuanyi7748/
Mvuanga7742/
Mmbwana779/
Mbwanha772/
Mbuagne771/
M'Mbwana719/
Mbwaanga711/
Mbwani671,470/
Mfwana67164/
Nfuana67130/
Mpwana6767/
Mvuani6763/
Mbuoni6748/
Mpuona6734/
Mbwany6729/
Mpuane679/
Mbwano676/
Mbuone675/
Mbuono674/
Mbvane672/
M'Mbwanga672/
Mbwane671/
Mbbani671/
Mbuony671/
Mpuani671/

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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
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  • 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 Mbuana
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