Mwambeyu Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwambeyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwambeyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8681:53,2035,348

Mwambeyu (312) may also be a first name.

Mwambeyu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mwambeyu has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwambeyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 403,960th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwambeyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 497,456th most common forename worldwide It is held by 312 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 868 people, or 1 in 53,203. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kwale County, where 54 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 25 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 20 percent reside.

Mwambeyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mwambeyu last name is principally Christian (69%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwambeu931/
Mwambeye88159/
Mwambuyu88111/
Mwambeya888/
Mwambayu881/
Mwan'mbey823/
Mwaumbeya821/
Mwambay803,740/
Mwambui801,177/
Mwambuy8075/
Mbambeu8027/
Mwambye807/
Mwambau801/
Mwambea801/
Mbambey801/
Mwambayi752,516/
Mwambije751,546/
Mwambuyi75960/
Mwambuya75394/
Mwambeje75305/
Mwambuja75182/
Mwambaya75165/
Mwambayo7575/
Mwambiya7552/
Mwambaye7548/
Mwamboyo7534/
Mwamboya7523/
Mwambiye7521/
Mwambaie7521/
Mwambuji7511/
Mwambowe7510/
Mwambuha756/
Mwamboje755/
Mwambawe754/
Muambuyu751/
Mwambiyo751/
Mwaumbea751/
Mwembeyi751/
Mwembeya751/
Mwachimbeya74109/
Mwambuyaâ714/
Mwambujaâ714/
Mwambauji711/
Mwammbeje711/
Mwambai67290/
Muambay67111/
Mbambou6794/
Mwambaj6721/
Mwamboa6715/
Mwembei679/
Mwambaa676/
Mbambau674/
Mwamboi672/
Mbambay672/
Mwombui672/
Mbombey671/
Mwembou671/
Mwembui671/
Mwasimbuji671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mwambeyu
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