Mvuyu Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mvuyu Surname Definition:

Mvuyu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.

Mvuyu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mvuyu (10) may also be a first name.

Mvuyu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mvuyu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Mvuyu Last Name Facts

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

Mvuyu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvuyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,683,218th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Mvuyu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvuyu reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 636,893. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mvouyou839/
Mbuyu80197,344/
Nvuyu801/
M'Buyu7397/
Mbuuyu7322/
Mbuyuy734/
Muayau731/
Mbuyiu731/
Mbuyui731/
Mbuyuu731/
Mbuyyu731/
Muiyau731/
Mvou'u731/
Mbuiyu731/
Mbouyou67579/
Muiu6799/
Mbyu6763/
Mvou'ou678/
Mwyu674/
Mueu673/
Mbauyue671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mvuyu
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