Mbuwa Surname
Approximately 6,625 people bear this surname
Mbuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,883 | 1:12,558 | 1,570 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Zimbabwe | 251 | 1:61,507 | 9,277 |
| South Africa | 110 | 1:492,525 | 40,325 |
| Kenya | 44 | 1:1,049,543 | 34,647 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mbuwa (281) may also be a first name.
Mbuwa Demographics
Average Mbuwa Salary in
South Africa
R 69,444
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mbuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbuwa occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mbuwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbuwa is the 74,228th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,100,007 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbuwa are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbuwa is also the 528,876th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 281 people.
The surname Mbuwa is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,883 people, or 1 in 12,558. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.
Mbuwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mbuwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.78% less than the national average, earning R 69,444 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbouwa | 91 | 24 | / |
| Mbauwa | 91 | 23 | / |
| Mbujwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mbhuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuw'a | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuewa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuwap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbuwaya | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mbuchwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbauhwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbouwea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbuba | 80 | 16,695 | / |
| Mbuva | 80 | 2,118 | / |
| Mvuwa | 80 | 464 | / |
| Mbuwe | 80 | 206 | / |
| Mbuwo | 80 | 67 | / |
| Mbuwi | 80 | 65 | / |
| Nbuwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mboowa | 73 | 1,239 | / |
| Mbouwe | 73 | 770 | / |
| Mbouba | 73 | 390 | / |
| Mbuvha | 73 | 259 | / |
| Mbuwih | 73 | 44 | / |
| Mbuvah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Mbouwo | 73 | 35 | / |
| Mbeuba | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mbubea | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbuiba | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbubha | 73 | 19 | / |
| M'Buba | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mbusva | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbuwei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbuyba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nbauwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbuwoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbowaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbuwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbiewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nbuswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuswi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbauwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbouwé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbauwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboubai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mbouwou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mboubea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbouwoh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbauwoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbouvai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbausua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbouweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbuhwih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbauwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboubay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbouwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbowoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuthua | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mbuwa
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