Mbundi Surname
Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname
Mbundi Surname Definition:
Mbundi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: fetish stick.
Mbundi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 424 | 1:174,244 | 17,772 |
| Zambia | 247 | 1:64,170 | 5,719 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Tanzania | 154 | 1:343,777 | 25,484 |
| Kenya | 41 | 1:1,126,339 | 34,944 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mbundi (513) may also be a first name.
Mbundi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbundi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: fetish stick.
Mbundi Demographics
Mbundi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbundi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbundi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbundi is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbundi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 347,156th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. The last name Mbundi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbundi live; 40 percent live in Central Africa and 40 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbundi is also the 373,244th most frequent first name in the world, held by 513 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 174,244. Excluding The DR Congo Mbundi is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 23 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.
Mbundi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mbundi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbundui | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mboundi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mbuindi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mbundhi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mbundei | 92 | 1 | / |
| M'Bundi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mbaundi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mboundie | 86 | 11 | / |
| Mboundai | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mbaundie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mbousndi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbeundai | 86 | 1 | / |
| M'Bundis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbunda | 83 | 38,614 | / |
| Mbondi | 83 | 1,416 | / |
| Mbunde | 83 | 824 | / |
| Mbundj | 83 | 350 | / |
| Mvundi | 83 | 76 | / |
| Mbumdi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbundje | 77 | 268 | / |
| Mbondei | 77 | 224 | / |
| Mbounda | 77 | 101 | / |
| Mvoundi | 77 | 58 | / |
| Mbounde | 77 | 43 | / |
| Mbeunda | 77 | 30 | / |
| Muhondi | 77 | 6 | / |
| M'Bondi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mbuinda | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbondie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mhbunda | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mbaunde | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbunnda | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Bunda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbondih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbundep | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbundet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mboundje | 71 | 320 | / |
| Mbundaya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mbusndje | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbeundeu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mboumdei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbondieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Bounde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbonde | 67 | 21,846 | / |
| Mbonda | 67 | 2,477 | / |
| Mvunda | 67 | 2,473 | / |
| Mbondy | 67 | 255 | / |
| Mwondi | 67 | 211 | / |
| Mvunde | 67 | 69 | / |
| Nwundi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nbunda | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nbunde | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbondé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbousndje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboundaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwunde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwunda | 67 | 1 | / |
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