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
Mubu (Marathi: मुबु, Oriya: ମୁବୁ) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Mubu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mubu? popularity and diffusion
Mubu is the 222,789th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,984,443 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Mubu are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mubu is also the 216,880th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 1,314 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,244 people, or 1 in 12,741. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 50 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Southern Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Zambia Mubu exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.
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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