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
Mbaita is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mbaïta. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbaita? popularity and diffusion
It is the 391,109th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,052,537 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbaita live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 118,498th most commonly used given name globally, held by 3,571 people.
It is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 657 people, or 1 in 24,125. In Zambia Mbaita is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 89 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 4 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.
Mbaita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mbaita surname is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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