Mbwa Surname
Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname
Mbwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,115 | 1:66,260 | 7,815 |
| Cameroon | 50 | 1:415,381 | 35,427 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mbwa (28) may also be a first name.
Mbwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbwa is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 319,816th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwa reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mbwa is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 28 people.
It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,115 people, or 1 in 66,260. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwau | 89 | 139 | / |
| Mbwaz | 89 | 27 | / |
| Mbwai | 89 | 11 | / |
| Mbwah | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mbway | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mmbwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbwea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbwua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbweha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbwa'a | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbwahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbwoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbwaap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbua | 75 | 6,449 | / |
| Mbwe | 75 | 477 | / |
| Mbwi | 75 | 391 | / |
| Mpwa | 75 | 210 | / |
| Nbwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mvwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mvba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmbweha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbehewa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbwiz | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mbwii | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mbuat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mbwey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mbwit | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mbweh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mbwep | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbuas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbwei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbwiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbwee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mpwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbway | 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 Mbwa
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