Mbusi Surname

115,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mbusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,6961:20,0962,543
Tanzania6611:80,0938,230
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Botswana1541:14,2012,743
Kenya1471:314,14919,561
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England61:9,286,343223,652
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Mbusi (2,304) may also be a first name.

Mbusi Last Name Facts

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

Mbusi occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbusi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbusi is the 115,706th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,826,910 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbusi are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 155,222nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,304 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,696 people, or 1 in 20,096. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 63 percent reside, Western Cape, where 15 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Mbusi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mbusi last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbusi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 37.52% less than the national average, earning R 148,488 per year and in United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbushi911,304/
Mbutsi91340/
Mbuusi91319/
Mbuisi9134/
Mbussi9112/
Mbusih917/
Mbausi912/
Mbousi912/
Mbuesi911/
Mmbusi911/
Mbusei911/
Mboussi834,302/
Mbueshi83192/
Mbutshi83116/
Mmbushi8371/
Mbeussi8324/
Mboutsi8323/
Mbushie8312/
Mbushai837/
Mbuishi834/
Mbutsie832/
Mbousie831/
Mbussie831/
Mbuessi831/
Mbuhsih831/
Nmbuusi831/
Mbuzi8025,768/
Mbusa8014,139/
Mbugi807,592/
Mbuji805,967/
Mvusi80479/
Mbosi80476/
Mbuse80311/
Mbuci8081/
Mbuitshi77130/
Mboussie7717/
M'Boussi775/
Mbuessie772/
Mboussui772/
Mbeussie771/
Mboussip771/
Mboussis771/
Mboshi734,039/
Mmbuji73837/
Mbudzi73813/
Mbossi73490/
Mbuese73479/
Mbuchi73406/
Mbusha73406/
Mbudji73342/
Mweusi73310/
Mbuisa73137/
Mbauzi73134/
Mbouzi73109/
Mbuuse73107/
Mbushe7387/
Mbussa7386/
Mmbusa7355/
Mbutse7344/
Mbosei7327/
Mbuusa7318/
Mboosi7310/
Mbussy734/
Mwausi734/
Mbosoi734/
Mbuezi734/
Mbuiza734/
Mbuizi734/
Mvusie734/
Mbuise733/
Mbuseh733/
Mbuize732/
Mbouji732/
Mbeusa731/
Mbugie731/
Mbeuji731/
Mbeuzi731/
Mbosie731/
Mbougi731/
Mbouse731/
Mbuuzi731/
Mbuzzi731/
Mbujyi731/
Mbause731/
Mhbusa731/
Nbuusi731/
Mbusyo731/
Mbuysa731/
Mbugih731/
Mbhuse731/
Mboussa6712,130/
Mbuisha67281/
Mboudji6757/
M'Bossi6754/
Mwaushi6731/
Mboossi6720/
Mvoussi6718/
Mvoutsi6711/
Mbouchi678/
Mbutshe678/
Mbhushe677/
Mbousse676/
Nnbuisi673/
Mbouzie673/
Mboussy673/
Mbhusha673/
Mbauchi672/
Mbuesse672/
Mmboshi672/
Mbuyzai672/
Mbeudji671/
Mbeussa671/
Mbeusse671/
Mbossie671/
Mboudzi671/
Mboesie671/
Mboessi671/
Mbueseh671/
Nboussi671/
Nbuesie671/
Mbuydzi671/
Mmbudzi671/

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