Mubiwa Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mubiwa Surname Definition:

Mubiwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: given.

Mubiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2061:76,9416,580
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mubiwa (42) may also be a first name.

Mubiwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mubiwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: given.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mubiwa Last Name Facts

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

Mubiwa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mubiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mubiwa is the 985,740th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The surname Mubiwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mubiwa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mubiwa is also the 1,566,439th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 76,941. In Zambia Mubiwa is mostly found in: Western Province, where 53 percent live, North-Western Province, where 14 percent live and Central Province, where 13 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mubaiwa9211,396/
Mubiswa927/
Mubijwa922/
Mubhaiwa8647/
Mubaiwah8611/
Mubishwa864/
Moubaiwa861/
Muubaiwa861/
Mubaiwea861/
Mobiwa83193/
Muviwa8360/
Mubiba831/
Mubewa831/
Mibaiwa772/
Moubiba772/
Mubehwa771/
Mubejwa771/
Muvuiwa771/
Mubaiva771/
Maubieva712/
Moubiwei711/
Mouvaiwa711/
Mouboiba711/
Moubibha711/
Muvhuiwa711/
Muvheiwa711/
Mubeba6721/
Mubibi6716/
Muveba672/
Mubebi671/
Muvibi671/
Mibewa671/
Mobewa671/

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Footnotes

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