Mbugua Surname

6,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbugua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbugua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya88,8501:52068
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
United States5611:646,09451,847
England1591:350,42825,285
United Arab Emirates1031:88,9547,958
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China81:170,915,1968,932
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mbugua (23,538) may also be a first name.

Mbugua Last Name Facts

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

Mbugua is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbugua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,079th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 78,335 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbugua live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbugua is also the 33,490th most common first name worldwide, borne by 23,538 people.

This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 88,850 people, or 1 in 520. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 30 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 18 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Mbugua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mbugua last name are 43.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mbugua earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning $65,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuguah92258/
Mmbugua923/
Mbuggua922/
Mbuguas921/
Mbougua921/
Mbunguha86218/
Mbugguah861/
Mboungua861/
Mbugwa83450/
Mbukua8335/
Nbugua835/
Mbugba833/
Mbugva831/
Mbuqua831/
Mbaukua77425/
Mbugwau771/
Mvungua771/
Mboguah771/
Mbuguou771/
Mbouguo771/
Nbougua771/
Mbugwaa771/
N'Bougua716/
Mbougweu711/
Mbouguou711/
Mbougbai711/
Mbukwa6714,542/
Mvugwa67211/
Mbuqwa67127/
Mbogwa6726/
Mbucwa673/
Mbukuo671/

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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 Mbugua
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