Mwanabute Surname

315,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,188 people bear this surname

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

Mwanabute Surname Definition:

Mwanabute is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: heir to the kingship.

Mwanabute Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1831:62,4517,409
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Mwanabute (2,302) may also be a first name.

Mwanabute Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwanabute is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: heir to the kingship.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanabute Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwanabute is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanabute? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 315,757th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,134,298 people. Mwanabute occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanabute are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mwanabute is also the 155,302nd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 2,302 people.

The last name Mwanabute is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,183 people, or 1 in 62,451. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and The Congo, where 0 percent live.

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