Mbundu Surname

83,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbundu Surname Definition:

Mbundu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a type of fish.

Mbundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,9681:18,6192,331
Namibia8681:2,776458
South Africa4521:119,86214,242
Zambia2741:57,8465,277
Kenya831:556,38426,876
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mbundu (143) may also be a first name.

Mbundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbundu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a type of fish.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbundu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbundu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbundu is the 83,492nd most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,256,907 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbundu are found; 68 percent are found in Central Africa and 68 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbundu is also the 772,378th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 143 people.

The last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,968 people, or 1 in 18,619. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Mbundu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mbundu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning R 213,108 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbundui929/
M'Bundu924/
Mbundhu924/
Mbunduu922/
Mbundou922/
Mbunddu921/
Mbuundu921/
Mboundou86633/
Mbeundeu862/
Mbahundu861/
Mbondu83189/
Mvundu83159/
Nbundu833/
Muhondu7734/
Mbondou775/
Mmpundu771/
N'Bundu771/
M'Vundu771/
Mvoundou7111/
Mvaundau714/
Mwondu67100/
Nvundu6728/
Nwundu675/
M'Voundou671/
N'Boundou671/
Mwondou6236/
Nwuchendu533/
Nwondu5012/
Nvondu501/

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