Mbura Surname

76,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1291:14,7591,786
Tanzania2,4171:21,9042,722
Indonesia4931:268,25424,252
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Mbura (882) may also be a first name.

Mbura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbura occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 76,958th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,145,480 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Mbura live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mbura is also the 273,762nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 882 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,129 people, or 1 in 14,759. In Kenya Mbura is most frequent in: Kilifi County, where 53 percent live, Embu County, where 15 percent live and Nyamira County, where 7 percent live. Not including Kenya it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 38 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Mbura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

Mbura earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaura91376/
Mboura9132/
Mburai9127/
Mburza9116/
Mbeura9114/
Mmbura914/
Mburah914/
Mburea912/
M'Mbura8372/
Mbourza8335/
Mburaya8319/
M'Boura8311/
Mbourra837/
Mbauhra836/
Mbourat834/
Mburahe832/
Mbaurra831/
Mvura801,523/
Mburi801,031/
Mbora80938/
Mbure80512/
Mburo80164/
Nbura8029/
Mbury8011/
Mwura801/
M'Boutra771/
Mbuirahe771/
Mbourhai771/
Mwaura7378,260/
Mbeure731,015/
Mbauro73260/
Mbuuri73161/
Mbouri73147/
Mvoura7360/
Mboure7358/
Mboora7346/
Mbauri7338/
Mbeury7338/
Mburho7334/
M'Bora736/
Mburio735/
Mboera733/
Mbeuri731/
Mburze731/
Mbaure731/
Mvaura731/
Mweura731/
Nboura731/
Mborau731/
Mbouro731/
Mvurah731/
Mbutri731/
Mburie731/
Mburui731/
Mborha731/
Mbuero731/
Mbourou673,880/
Mwaurah6715/
Muhoora675/
Nbourga675/
Mwahura673/
Minpura673/
M'Buuri671/
Mbeuryo671/
Mwauraa671/
Nempura671/
Mburgey671/
M'Boure671/
Mbousri671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mbura
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