Mbwatu Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

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

Mbwatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbwatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mbwatu (37) may also be a first name.

Mbwatu Last Name Facts

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

Mbwatu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwatu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Mbwatu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwatu are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbwatu is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 37 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwatou921/
Mbuatu83322/
Mpwatu8310/
Mbwetu838/
Mvwatu831/
Mbbatou771/
Mvuatu67276/
Mpuatu6782/
M'Vuatu6221/
Mpuetu501/
Nvuatu501/

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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
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  • 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 Mbwatu
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