Mbugi Surname

65,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,5401:8,0951,059
Kenya1,0261:45,0104,647
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mbugi (178) may also be a first name.

Mbugi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbugi occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mbugi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbugi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 65,721st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 959,898 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbugi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mbugi is also the 683,417th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 178 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6,540 people, or 1 in 8,095. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Iringa Region, where 30 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 20 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

Mbugi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbughi9125,516/
Mbungi91911/
Mbugai915/
Mbugih911/
Mbougi911/
Mbugie911/
Mbungai8393/
Mbuingi8355/
Mbougui836/
M'Bungi834/
Mbughie834/
Mbunghi832/
Mbuzi8025,768/
Mbuga806,342/
Mbuji805,967/
Mbusi803,989/
Mbogi80766/
Mbuge80529/
Mbuci8081/
Mbugy801/
Mboungie771/
Mbounghi771/
Mboughui771/
Mvungi7311,699/
Mbunge733,363/
Mbugha73904/
Mmbuji73837/
Mbudzi73813/
Mbuchi73406/
Mbudji73342/
Mbouga73204/
Mbogai73163/
Mbauzi73134/
Mbouzi73109/
Mbugeh7347/
Mbuisi7334/
Mbouge7332/
Mboghi7313/
Mbugga7312/
Mbusih737/
Mboogi735/
Mmbugy734/
Mbuizi734/
Mbuiza734/
Mbeuga734/
Mbuise733/
Mbouji732/
Mbuize732/
Mbousi732/
Mbausi732/
Mbughe732/
Mbauga732/
Muhogi732/
Mbuzzi731/
Mbogoi731/
Mbujyi731/
Mmbusi731/
Mbusei731/
Mboggi731/
Mbeuzi731/
Mbeuji731/
Mbogie731/
Mbuiga731/
Mbuuzi731/
Mboughe67415/
Mboudji6757/
Mbuguye6722/
Mbouchi678/
N'Bungi674/
Mbouzie673/
Mbungeh673/
M'Bouga672/
Mbougha672/
Mbougeh672/
Mbauchi672/
Mbuyzai672/
Mbhunge671/
Mbougga671/
Mbeudji671/
Mbeuget671/
Mbiegie671/
Mboudzi671/
Mbousie671/
Mbuhsih671/
Mbaugha671/
Mvougui671/
Nmbuusi671/
Mbuguua671/
Mbuydzi671/
Mmbudzi671/

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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 Mbugi
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