Mbuyi Surname

1,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315,849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbuyi Surname Definition:

Mbuyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: elder twin.

Mbuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo314,4401:23512
Belgium3101:37,0866,058
France2501:265,69140,939
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
Zambia891:178,08912,157
Canada811:454,88439,362
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Congo621:80,4696,914
England411:1,358,97760,528
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Mbuyi (6,170) may also be a first name.

Mbuyi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbuyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: elder twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbuyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbuyi is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,742nd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,073 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbuyi reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mbuyi is also the 84,155th most widely held first name globally, borne by 6,170 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 314,440 people, or 1 in 235. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Mbuyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Mbuyi are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Mbuyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning R 296,280 per year; in United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.72% less than the national average, earning $36,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuiyi9121/
M'Buyi913/
Mbujyi911/
Mbuhyi911/
Mbuuyi911/
Mbui899,130/
Mbuy894,947/
Mbuya80118,708/
Mbayi8014,872/
Mboyi809,165/
Mbuji805,967/
Mbiyi801,289/
Mbeyi801,189/
Mbuye80929/
Mbuyo80825/
Mbuih80144/
Mbuit8076/
Mbuiy8069/
Nbuyi8034/
Mbouy809/
Mmbui805/
Mbuia804/
Mbyia802/
Mbuiz801/
M'Buy801/
Mbyie801/
Mbuhy801/
Mbuii801/
Mbuie801/
Mmbuji73837/
Mmboyi73478/
Mbouya73341/
Mbauya73323/
Mbuyeh73133/
Mbuyah7378/
Mmbeyi7375/
Mbaayi7372/
Mmbayi7368/
Mbouyo7352/
Mbouye7317/
Mbuyee7317/
Mbhuya7314/
Mbooyi7311/
Mbhoyi7311/
Mbuhye737/
Mbuoye735/
M'Bayi734/
Mbayio734/
Mbahyi734/
Mmbuya734/
Mbuyap732/
Mbouji732/
Mbuyha732/
Mbuiho731/
Mbhayi731/
Mboyie731/
Mbuyaz731/
Mbuy'a731/
M'Bouy731/
Mbayis731/
Mboyip731/
Mbioyi731/
Mbuyes731/
Mbuuya731/
Mbuoya731/
Mbouie731/
Mbeyih731/
M'Beyi731/
Mbayih731/
M'Mbui731/
Mbeyit731/
Mbugie731/
Mbou6713,344/
Mbye6711,238/
Mbai678,977/
Mbau676,583/
Mbay674,837/
Mbey673,760/
Mboi671,761/
Mbie671,655/
Mbei671,316/
Mbeu671,306/
Mboy67893/
Mbue67440/
Mbij67124/
M'Bouye6773/
Mbouyap6767/
Mbuj6749/
Mbouyep6728/
Mbhuiyo6711/
Mbuhyeh6711/
M'Bouya676/
M'Mboyi676/
Mvui673/
Mmbuihe671/
Mbouyah671/
Mbuyaya671/
Mbuyahe671/
M'Mbayi671/

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