Mubwa Surname
Approximately 255 people bear this surname
Mubwa Surname Definition:
Mubwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: dog.
Mubwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 253 | 1:292,014 | 26,830 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mubwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mubwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: dog.
Mubwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mubwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mubwa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mubwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mubwa is the 1,001,271st most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mubwa are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 292,014. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgubwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muibwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mubwaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mmaubwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mobwa | 80 | 514 | / |
| Mibwa | 80 | 369 | / |
| Mubva | 80 | 194 | / |
| Mupwa | 80 | 171 | / |
| Mubba | 80 | 116 | / |
| Mubua | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mubwe | 80 | 49 | / |
| Mubwo | 80 | 41 | / |
| Muvwa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mumpwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Musbua | 73 | 15 | / |
| Muibva | 73 | 14 | / |
| Moubba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muubva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mupfwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujbba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mobwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mubuayi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mupwaha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Muisbua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mubbeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muibvat | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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