Mbunji Surname

276,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbunji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbunji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8191:19,3532,153
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Tanzania2471:214,33917,954
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mbunji (240) may also be a first name.

Mbunji Last Name Facts

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

Mbunji is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbunji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 276,073rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,186,865 people. The last name Mbunji occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbunji reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbunji is also the 577,234th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 240 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 819 people, or 1 in 19,353. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 37 percent are found, Western Province, where 29 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent are found. Barring Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Tanzania, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbundji921,677/
Mbunjai92258/
Mbounji921/
Mboundji869/
Mbuindji861/
Mbungi83911/
Mbonji83274/
Mbunzi83222/
Mbunje83184/
Mbunja836/
Mvunji834/
Mbundje77268/
Mbounja7767/
Mbuingi7755/
Mbundzi7711/
Mbaunsi776/
Muhonji774/
Mbaunzi774/
M'Bungi774/
Mbunzie771/
Mbaunje771/
Mbienji771/
Mbounie771/
Mbounsi771/
Mbonjie771/
Nbundji771/
Mboundje71320/
Mbounsie7127/
Mbumnier712/
Mbusndje712/
Mbougnie712/
Mbounchi711/
Mbunshie711/
Mbundzhi711/
Mbounzie711/
Mboungie711/
Mboumnje711/
Mboumjie711/
Mboutnie711/
Mvungi6711,699/
Mbunge673,363/
Mbonzi673,249/
Mvunzi671,474/
Mbunza671,279/
Mbunye67422/
Mbonja67392/
Mbunze67239/
Mbonje67137/
Nwunji6725/
Mbunxe6721/
Mvunja6716/
Mbonsi675/
Nvunji675/
Mbunse673/
Mbonie672/
Mwonji672/
Nbunzi671/
Mbonci671/
Mboumgnie671/
Mbousndje671/
Nbunje671/
Mvunsi671/
Mbumje671/

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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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  • 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 Mbunji
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