Mvambi Surname

310,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mvambi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mvambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9461:57,2707,270
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mvambi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mvambi is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvambi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 310,170th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,997,980 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvambi live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mvambi is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 946 people, or 1 in 57,270. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mvambi Last Name Statistics demography

Mvambi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.22% less than the national average, earning R 115,908 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Vambi921/
Mbambi8338,880/
Muambi837,435/
Mwambi836,702/
Mvamba831,162/
Mvambe8338/
Mvembi8310/
Nvambi833/
Mvombi831/
Mvoumbi771,645/
Mwambui771,177/
Mwambai77290/
Mwaambi7777/
Mbaimbi7755/
Mbambai7728/
M'Bambi7710/
Mbambio773/
Mveimbi773/
Mbhambi773/
Mwamboi772/
Mwambie771/
M'Uambi771/
Mbambis771/
Mmuambi771/
Mbamboi771/
Mwambije711,546/
M'Voumbi71123/
Mvaimvai717/
Mhuhambi716/
Mbatimbi711/
Mvoumbii711/
Mwamba67369,694/
Muamba67109,128/
Mbamba6718,648/
Mbombi676,793/
Mwambe675,843/
Mbambe672,092/
Mvembe671,420/
Mwembi67705/
Muembi67169/
Muambe67169/
Mbamby6756/
Mvombe6736/
Muombi6735/
Mvamva6725/
Nvembi6721/
Nwambi676/
Mvomba675/
Mbeatimbi674/
Mwombi674/
Mwamby674/
Mwamui674/
Mbamwi673/
Mwanbi672/
Mwamwi671/
Nuambi671/
Mvomvi671/
Nvamba671/
Nvambe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mvambi
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