Mbuyu Surname

2,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197,344 people bear this surname

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

Mbuyu Surname Definition:

Mbuyu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: god.

Mbuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo195,4841:37820
Zambia1,2251:12,9391,477
Tanzania4531:116,86911,189
Kenya781:592,05027,720
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
France221:3,019,215204,848
Belgium141:821,18966,436
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England51:11,143,612252,590
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Mbuyu (13,639) may also be a first name.

Mbuyu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbuyu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: god.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbuyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbuyu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbuyu? popularity and diffusion

Mbuyu is the 2,836th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 36,928 people. Mbuyu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbuyu live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbuyu is also the 49,571st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 13,639 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 195,484 people, or 1 in 378. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 1 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Mbuyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbuyu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbuyu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.9% more than the national average, earning R 565,344 per year and in United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Buyu9197/
Mbuuyu9122/
Mbuyuy914/
Mbuiyu911/
Mbuyyu911/
Mbuyuu911/
Mbuyui911/
Mbuyiu911/
Mbyu8963/
Mbouyou83579/
Mbauyue831/
Mbeyu806,351/
Mvuyu80117/
Mboyu8079/
Nbuyu8062/
Mbuju8032/
Mbouu808/
Mbuhu805/
Mbueu802/
Mbuiu802/
Mbyuy801/
M'Bouyou772/
Mbouyeup771/
Mbaiyu7310/
Mbouou739/
Mboueu732/
Mbouau731/
Muiyau731/
Muayau731/
Mbouup731/
Mbauau731/
Mbiu671,485/
Mbou'ou67120/
Muiu6799/
Mbouhou6766/
Mvouyou679/
Mwyu674/
Mueu673/
Mboujou672/
Mbauhou671/
Mboujeu671/
Mbeujou671/
Mbeuhou671/
Nbyu671/

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