Mbaita Surname
Approximately 905 people bear this surname
Mbaita Surname Definition:
Mbaita is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who allows others to pass.
Mbaita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 657 | 1:24,125 | 2,583 |
| Kenya | 124 | 1:372,419 | 21,454 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Mbaïta (1) are calculated separately.
Mbaita (3,571) may also be a first name.
Mbaita Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbaita is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who allows others to pass.
Mbaita Demographics
Mbaita Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbaita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbaita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbaita occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Mbaïta. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbaita? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 391,109th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,052,537 people. The surname Mbaita is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbaita live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mbaita is also the 118,498th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 3,571 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 657 people, or 1 in 24,125. In Zambia Mbaita is mostly found in: Western Province, where 89 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 4 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 4 percent are found. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.
Mbaita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mbaita last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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