Mbunda Surname

14,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbunda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania33,3461:1,588207
DR Congo2,1691:34,0624,243
Zambia1,3121:12,0811,392
Cameroon1,2441:16,6952,289
South Africa2841:190,76720,712
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Uganda441:887,25640,445
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Mbunda (781) may also be a first name.

Mbunda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbunda (Russian: Мбунда) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mbunda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbunda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,446th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 188,728 people. The surname Mbunda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbunda are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbunda is also the 293,584th most widespread first name on earth, held by 781 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 33,346 people, or 1 in 1,588. In Tanzania Mbunda is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 64 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 5 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Mbunda Last Name Statistics demography

Mbunda earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.99% less than the national average, earning R 83,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbounda92101/
Mbeunda9230/
Mbundah9216/
Mbundap925/
Mbuinda924/
Mhbunda923/
Mbundas921/
M'Bunda921/
Mbunnda921/
Mbundaya868/
Mboundai862/
Mboumnda862/
Mbeundai861/
Mbonda832,477/
Mvunda832,473/
Mbundi831,053/
Mbunde83824/
Mbundj83350/
Mbundo8330/
Nbunda8321/
Mwunda831/
Mboundaya801/
Mbundje77268/
Mvounda77213/
Mboumda7789/
Mbounde7743/
Mboundo7717/
Mbundui779/
Mboundi779/
Mbuindi774/
Mbaunde772/
Mbonday772/
Mbundou772/
Mboenda772/
M'Bonda772/
M'Vunda772/
Mbaundi771/
N'Bunda771/
Mwundha771/
Nbeunda771/
Mbaumda771/
Mbundhi771/
Mbundet771/
Mbundep771/
Mbundei771/
Mbondea771/
M'Bundi771/
Mbundoh771/
Mwaunda771/
Mboundou71633/
Mboundje71320/
Mboundie7111/
Mvaundau714/
Mbusndje712/
Mwaundah712/
Mbaundie712/
Mbeundeu712/
Mboundop711/
Mbousndi711/
M'Vounda711/
M'Bundis711/
M'Bounde711/
Mbonde6721,846/
Mbondo6714,624/
Mbondi671,416/
Mbondy67255/
Mwonda67247/
Nvunda6795/
Mvundi6776/
Mvunde6769/
Mvonda677/
Nbunde676/
Mouhounda674/
Nbonda673/
Mbondé672/
Mvumda671/
Nwunda671/
Mbumdi671/
Mbousndje671/

Mbunda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbunda in the Russian language
Мбундаmbunda-

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