Mbure Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mbure Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbure Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4421:104,4799,052
Botswana281:78,10513,263
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Mbure (36) may also be a first name.

Mbure Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbure occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mbure.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbure? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbure is the 605,571st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name Mbure occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mbure reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 36 people.

The last name Mbure is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 442 people, or 1 in 104,479. In Kenya Mbure is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 32 percent live, Nakuru County, where 30 percent live and Kiambu County, where 25 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Mbure Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbure last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mbure last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Mbure earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbeure911,015/
Mbuere9159/
Mboure9158/
Mburea912/
Mburze911/
Mburie911/
Mbaure911/
Mbur89116/
Mburgey831/
M'Boure831/
Mbura806,362/
Mburi801,031/
Mbore80313/
Mbour8053/
Mbaur8028/
Mbury8011/
Mvure803/
Mbhur801/
Mbuur801/
Mbaura73376/
Mbiere73305/
Mbuuri73161/
Mbouri73147/
Mbauri7338/
Mbeury7338/
Mboura7332/
Mburai7327/
Mburza7316/
Mbeura7314/
Mvaure738/
M'Bour737/
Mburio735/
Mmbura734/
Mwaure733/
Mbutri731/
Mburui731/
Mbeuri731/
Mborey731/
Mboreh731/
Mbauur731/
M'Bore731/
Mbor67180/
M'Mbura6772/
Mbourza6735/
Mburaya6719/
M'Boura6711/
Mbourra677/
Mbauhra676/
Mbiereh672/
M'Buuri671/
Mbaurra671/
Mbeuryo671/
Muhoere671/
Mbousri671/
Nimpure671/
M'Biere671/

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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 Mbure
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