Mukubesa Surname

186,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukubesa Surname Definition:

Mukubesa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who plays with you.

Mukubesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,2151:7,156854
Namibia561:43,0255,619
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Mukubesa (971) may also be a first name.

Mukubesa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukubesa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who plays with you.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukubesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukubesa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukubesa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 186,337th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,206,135 people. The surname Mukubesa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukubesa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mukubesa is also the 258,685th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 971 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 2,215 people, or 1 in 7,156. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 50 percent reside, Southern Province, where 21 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Mukubesa exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukubesha941/
Mukubeza881/
Mukubiza7569/
Mukobeza7549/
Mukubisi751/
Mukhubisi7116/
Mukoobeza711/
Mukubitshi6721/
M'Mukubiza671/
Mukuvisi6340/
Mukobezo631/
Mukubizi631/
Mokobisa631/
Mokubise631/
Mukuvise631/
Mugqibisa591/
Mikubosho591/
Mokobisi501/

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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 Mukubesa
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