Mbuli Surname

28,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Mbuli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbuli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9,1001:5,954761
DR Congo4,1731:17,7042,203
Tanzania2,1761:24,3302,991
Kenya1,3751:33,5853,652
Swaziland1,1371:1,142149
Cameroon1,0131:20,5032,786
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
England111:5,065,278148,650
France71:9,488,960336,266
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mbuli (2,013) may also be a first name.

Mbuli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbuli is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuli? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,047th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 380,312 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbuli are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,420th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 2,013 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 9,100 people, or 1 in 5,954. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 30 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 30 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 22 percent reside. Besides South Africa it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.

Mbuli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Mbuli earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning R 192,612 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbulai91234/
Mbouli91216/
Mbulia9195/
Mbueli9134/
Mbauli9124/
Mbulei9118/
Mbhuli9112/
Mbulih917/
Mbului916/
Mbuuli914/
Mbulie913/
Mbulli913/
Mbeuli912/
Mbuloi911/
M'Buli911/
Mbuili911/
Mboulai8359/
Mbuhlai8312/
Mbullai838/
Mboulih831/
Mboulei831/
Mbuulai831/
Mbuelai831/
Mbuthli831/
Mbula8043,025/
Mbule802,087/
Mvuli80101/
Mbuly808/
Mwuli801/
Nbuli801/
Mboula732,786/
Mbaule732,467/
Mbuila731,819/
Mboule731,511/
Mbaula73729/
Mbulle73532/
Mbulla73275/
Muholi73166/
Mbeula73164/
Mbully73153/
Mvouli73141/
Mbieli73133/
Mboloi7375/
Mbuule7373/
Mbolia7368/
Mbulay7364/
Mbeule7363/
Mbuele7356/
Mbulyo7348/
Mbulya7323/
Mbuleh7315/
Mbolli7310/
Mbhula739/
Mbolai736/
Mbuley734/
Mbouly733/
Mbolie733/
Mbuula733/
Mbuhle732/
M'Bula732/
Nbulia731/
Mbulaa731/
Mmbula731/
Mboulé731/
Mbulea731/
Nbguli731/
Mbulee731/
Mbuloa731/
Mbolyi731/
Mboulle67114/
M'Boula6783/
Mboulla6756/
Muhooli6738/
M'Buila6734/
Muouuli6734/
Mboulet6733/
M'Boule6719/
Mbouleu6710/
Mboulay6710/
Muholih6710/
Mbuulyo679/
Muhauli679/
Mbulaya678/
Mbouhla673/
Mbutler673/
Mbulaja673/
Mbhaula672/
M'Boulé671/
Mbeuleu671/
Mboulee671/
Mboully671/
Mwulith671/
Mbeulla671/
Mbholia671/
M'Bolhi671/

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