Cognomen مبو (Mbu 
, Mbow 
, Mbo ) , worldwide, is a common surname. The family name مبو is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a common surname, and Mauritania. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. Much less frequently, مبو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mbu | Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, France, Indonesia |
| Mbow | Ivory Coast, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Mauritania |
| Mbo | Senegal, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Indonesia |
| مبو | Egypt |