Mubu Surname
Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname
Mubu Surname Definition:
Mubu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: soil.
Mubu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,244 | 1:12,741 | 1,456 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Cameroon | 102 | 1:203,618 | 20,947 |
| Botswana | 83 | 1:26,349 | 5,307 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Mubu (1,314) may also be a first name.
Mubu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mubu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: soil.
Mubu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mubu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mubu (Marathi: मुबु, Oriya: ମୁବୁ) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mubu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 222,789th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,984,443 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Mubu reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mubu is also the 216,880th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 1,314 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,244 people, or 1 in 12,741. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 50 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mubau | 89 | 172 | / |
| Muibu | 89 | 78 | / |
| Mubuu | 89 | 52 | / |
| Mubeu | 89 | 42 | / |
| Mubuy | 89 | 41 | / |
| Mubut | 89 | 33 | / |
| Maubu | 89 | 19 | / |
| Mubuh | 89 | 18 | / |
| Mgubu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Mubhu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Muubu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mubui | 89 | 6 | / |
| Moubu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mubus | 89 | 4 | / |
| Musbu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Muybu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mubou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mubud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mmubu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Musbau | 80 | 5,179 | / |
| Mohubu | 80 | 230 | / |
| Moubou | 80 | 200 | / |
| Mubhau | 80 | 174 | / |
| Meubus | 80 | 55 | / |
| Mahubu | 80 | 32 | / |
| Mubauh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Muibau | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mubahu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Musbhu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Muibou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meubou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mubaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muboud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgubau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moubui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musbeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maubau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mubuhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meubeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maubui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mubuth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musbou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mibu | 75 | 2,764 | / |
| Mobu | 75 | 667 | / |
| Muvu | 75 | 169 | / |
| Muwu | 75 | 25 | / |
| Muisbau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mushbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mussbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mowuu | 67 | 227 | / |
| Muvhu | 67 | 185 | / |
| Muvud | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mumpu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Muwau | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mobuh | 67 | 54 | / |
| Moobu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mibuy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Miebu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mübus | 67 | 32 | / |
| Muwuh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Muwus | 67 | 22 | / |
| Munpu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Muvau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muthbout | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mouwu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moubouha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moubouyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moebu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muvui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muishbau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muwut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhibu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mauvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mibui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mobui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhuwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muvuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muvuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mousbhou | 67 | 1 | / |
Mubu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mubu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁବୁ | mubu | - |
| Mubu in the Marathi language | ||
| मुबु | mubu | - |
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