Mbangweta Surname

167,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbangweta Surname Definition:

Mbangweta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: he'll swear in my name.

Mbangweta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5501:6,216751
Namibia341:70,8657,497
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbangweta (1,168) may also be a first name.

Mbangweta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbangweta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: he'll swear in my name.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbangweta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbangweta is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbangweta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 167,208th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,816,987 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbangweta are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 232,444th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,168 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 2,550 people, or 1 in 6,216. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 52 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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