Mbushi Surname

293,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbushi Surname Definition:

Mbushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: goat.

Mbushi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1421:46,3595,236
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mbushi (554) may also be a first name.

Mbushi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: goat.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbushi Last Name Facts

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

Mbushi is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbushi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 293,013th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,588,609 people. The surname Mbushi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbushi reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 357,521st most common first name internationally It is held by 554 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,142 people, or 1 in 46,359. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 44 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 16 percent live and Simiyu Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Mbushi is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Mbushi Last Name Statistics demography

Mbushi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.74% less than the national average, earning R 88,536 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbueshi92192/
Mbutshi92116/
Mmbushi9271/
Mbushie9212/
Mbushai927/
Mbuishi924/
Mbusi913,989/
Mbuitshi86130/
Mboshi834,039/
Mbuchi83406/
Mbusha83406/
Mbutsi83340/
Mbuusi83319/
Mbushe8387/
Mbuisi8334/
Mbussi8312/
Mbusih837/
Mbuseh833/
Mbousi832/
Mbausi832/
Mbuesi831/
Mmbusi831/
Mbusei831/
Mboussi774,302/
Mbuisha77281/
Mwaushi7731/
Mbeussi7724/
Mboutsi7723/
Mbouchi778/
Mbutshe778/
Mbhushe777/
Mbhusha773/
Mbauchi772/
Mmboshi772/
Mbutsie772/
Mbousie771/
Mbueseh771/
Mbuessi771/
Mbuhsih771/
Nmbuusi771/
Mbussie771/
Mbuzi7325,768/
Mbusa7314,139/
Mvusi73479/
Mbosi73476/
Mbuse73311/
Mbuci7381/
Mboussie7117/
Mboutchi7116/
M'Boussi715/
Mbuessie712/
Mboussui712/
Mboussip711/
Mboussis711/
Mbeussie711/
M'Bouchi711/
Mbuche67835/
Mbossi67490/
Mbuese67479/
Mweusi67310/
Mbosha67238/
Mboshe67214/
Mbuisa67137/
Mbauzi67134/
Mbouzi67109/
Mbuuse67107/
Mwoshi67106/
Mbussa6786/
Mmbusa6755/
Mbutse6744/
Mbosei6727/
Nwushi6720/
Mbuusa6718/
Mboosi6710/
Mbuizi674/
Mvusie674/
Mwausi674/
Mbosoi674/
Mbussy674/
Mbiseh673/
Mbuise673/
Mbuize672/
Mbhuse671/
Mbeusa671/
Mbuysa671/
Mvusha671/
Nbuusi671/
Mwusha671/
Nbuchi671/
Mbusyo671/
Mbeuzi671/
Mboseh671/
Mbosie671/
Mbouse671/
Mbuuzi671/
Mbuzzi671/
Mbause671/
Mhbusa671/

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Footnotes

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