Mburu Surname

6,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mburu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mburu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya81,7821:56576
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Indonesia4961:266,63124,116
United States3861:939,01370,219
Tanzania3561:148,71213,532
England1841:302,81622,992
United Arab Emirates1341:68,3756,373
Cameroon1051:197,80120,464
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Finland81:687,08836,047
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Djibouti41:228,733966
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

The alternate forms: Mbùru (1) are calculated separately.

Mburu (21,577) may also be a first name.

Mburu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mburu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Mbùru. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mburu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,524th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,125 people. The last name Mburu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mburu reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 35,728th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 21,577 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 81,782 people, or 1 in 565. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent live, Muranga County, where 17 percent live and Nakuru County, where 15 percent live. Barring Kenya it exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Mburu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mburu last name are 40.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mburu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.77% less than the national average, earning R 97,980 per year; in United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $48,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbùru931/
Mburuu91129/
Mburhu9137/
Hmburu917/
Mbuuru915/
Mmburu913/
Mburui911/
Mbuiru911/
Mburuh911/
Mburru911/
Mbutru911/
Mbouru911/
Mbourou833,880/
Mburruu831/
Mbuitru831/
Mboru80462/
Nburu8016/
Mwuru801/
Mvuru801/
M'Bourou778/
Mbourouh771/
Mbouroux771/
Muhoru732/
Mwuiru731/
Mwauru731/
M'Bourouh711/
M'Bourrou711/
Mempuru6719/
Minpuru677/
Mvourou673/
Mbieruh672/

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