Mbudu Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mbudu Surname User-submission:

A Zulu clan name from the Mthanti language. The praise is: mbudu kamhlangamabuyazandilenzosha kaziqhubundimandesobikosenqelendindwana odle iminkanshathekela ngemikhontokanye kanye nabantukanye kanye nezinkomoIsi.

Mbudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
Tanzania851:622,84338,112
Uganda561:697,13035,026
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Mbudu (42) may also be a first name.

Mbudu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Zulu clan name from the Mthanti language. The praise is: mbudu kamhlangamabuyazandilenzosha kaziqhubundimandesobikosenqelendindwana odle iminkanshathekela ngemikhontokanye kanye nabantukanye kanye nezinkomoIsi.

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Mbudu Last Name Facts

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

Mbudu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbudu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 398,988th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,262,524 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbudu live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbudu is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 42 people.

It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 171,414. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Mbudu Last Name Statistics demography

Mbudu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.93% less than the national average, earning R 80,952 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mbhudu912/
Mbuddu912/
Mbuidu911/
Mbudou911/
Mboudou832,197/
Mbeudeu8318/
Mbeudou8311/
Mboudeu833/
Mbodu80195/
Mvudu8053/
Nbudu802/
Mwudu801/
Mbeudous771/
Mbiedu735/
Mboedu731/
Mmbodu731/
Mvoudou674/
Nboudou671/
M'Boduj671/
Nwudu60302/
Nvudu602/
Mwodu601/
Nbodu601/
Mouhoudou577/
Mbodou5513,594/
Nwaudu5569/
Mbodeu5524/
Nbiedu551/
M'Bodou50867/
Mbiedou5067/

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