Mbunye Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mbunye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbunye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3661:148,02716,857
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbunye (14) may also be a first name.

Mbunye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbunye is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbunye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 698,433rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbunye reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbunye is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The last name Mbunye is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 148,027. In South Africa Mbunye is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 69 percent live, Western Cape, where 15 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Mbunye Last Name Statistics demography

Mbunye earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.85% less than the national average, earning R 123,936 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbounye925/
Mbungaye861/
Mbunge833,363/
Mbonye832,676/
Mbunje83184/
Mvunye83153/
Mbunue8322/
Mbunea8321/
Mboneye77151/
Mboonye7717/
Mbougne7717/
Mmbonye774/
Mbungeh773/
Mbuniya773/
Mbounue771/
Mbaunje771/
Mbhunge771/
Mbonyea771/
Mbunaya771/
Mbounie771/
Mbungea771/
Mbunueh771/
Mbunyia771/
Mbonnye771/
Mbuynae771/
Mbunawe771/
Mbungaya7142/
Mbumnier712/
Mbougnie712/
Mboumgne712/
Mboungoy712/
Mboungne711/
Mbunayoh711/
Mbungiya711/
Mboutnie711/
Mboungie711/
Mboumnje711/
Mbeunhoy711/
Mbungneh711/
Mbonea674,208/
Mbunji671,405/
Mvunge67449/
Mvonye67236/
Mbonje67137/
Mbunui6762/
Mboungaya6710/
Mbunai676/
Mbunja676/
Nwunye675/
Mboney674/
Mbunoa674/
Mboungoue672/
Mbonie672/
Mvugne671/
Mbumje671/
Nbonye671/
Mbonyé671/
Mboumgnie671/
Mboungoya671/
Nbunge671/
Nbunje671/

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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 Mbunye
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