Mbwambo Surname

20,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbwambo Surname User-submission:

The Mbwambo surname is coming from the Pare ethnic group in the Northern Kilimanjaro. Mbwambo is a family clan name.

Mbwambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania26,9681:1,963261
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mbwambo (18) may also be a first name.

Mbwambo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mbwambo surname is coming from the Pare ethnic group in the Northern Kilimanjaro. Mbwambo is a family clan name.

- mcshady41

Mbwambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbwambo is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mbwambo.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwambo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,210th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 269,251 people. The surname Mbwambo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwambo are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbwambo is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 26,968 people, or 1 in 1,963. In Tanzania Mbwambo is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 33 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mbwambo Last Name Statistics demography

Mbwambo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,338 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmbwambo93273/
Mbuambo86460/
Mbwamba8669/
Mbwembo861/
Mbwanbo861/
Mbuamboh8021/
Mbuambot801/
Mbwaemba801/
Mbuamba71104/
Mbwemba7175/
Mbuembo7164/
Mbwanba711/
Nbwamba711/
Mvwamba711/
Mbvamba711/
Mbuomboh6716/
Mbvoumbo6714/
Mbuombuo672/
Mbuanboh671/
Mvuamba57289/
Mbuemba5722/
Npwamba571/

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