Mbata Surname

25,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mbata Surname Definition:

Mbata is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: duck.

Mbata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7,1311:7,597958
Tanzania6,7421:7,8531,026
DR Congo2,8661:25,7783,237
Nigeria2,6311:67,3294,908
Kenya6131:75,3347,031
Cameroon3941:52,7136,872
Zimbabwe3371:45,8117,044
Congo2821:17,6922,116
Indonesia1591:831,75662,946
Zambia1491:106,3758,369
Algeria671:576,59038,564
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England381:1,466,26563,675
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Mbata (479) may also be a first name.

Mbata Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbata is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: duck.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbata (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺗﻪ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mbata.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbata? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,027th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 337,997 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbata are found; 35 percent are found in Southern Africa and 35 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mbata is also the 388,635th most common given name on earth It is held by 479 people.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 7,131 people, or 1 in 7,597. In South Africa Mbata is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Mbata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbata last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mbata surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mbata earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.7% less than the national average, earning R 136,164 per year and in United States they earn 31.98% more than the national average, earning $56,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbatha91134,639/
Mbaita91905/
Mbatta91532/
Mbatat9167/
Mbhata9154/
Mbauta9130/
Mbatah9122/
Mbatea9122/
M'Bata9113/
Mbatai9112/
Mbahta919/
Mbatau918/
Mbaata915/
Hmbata914/
Mbasta913/
Mbatga912/
Mbeata912/
Mbatoa911/
Mbaïta911/
Mbhatha83214/
Mmbatha8319/
M'Batta836/
Mbaitha835/
Mbaatha834/
Mbataya833/
Mbattha832/
Mbaitai832/
Mbaitay832/
Mbataha832/
Mbgatha832/
Mbathas831/
Mbastha831/
Mbataah831/
Mbati804,669/
Mbeta804,313/
Mbota803,214/
Muata802,368/
Mwata801,757/
Mbato801,204/
Mbate801,162/
Mvata80119/
Nbata8042/
Mbaty806/
Mbhataha771/
Mwatha733,909/
Mwaita732,586/
Mbouta732,018/
Mbuita731,820/
Muatha731,276/
Mbathi73860/
Mbathe73435/
Mbeeta73364/
Mbatho73111/
Mbateh7397/
Mbaati7380/
Mbotta7364/
Mbatti7358/
Mwaata7353/
Mbatoh7349/
Mbatou7345/
Mwauta7341/
Mbaito7331/
Mbateu7329/
Mbatyo7325/
M'Bati7323/
Mbaeto7323/
Mboota7323/
Mbetta7320/
M'Baty7318/
Mbatto7316/
Mwatoa7313/
Muatai7312/
Mbauti7310/
Muataz739/
Mbatui739/
M'Bota739/
Mbaiti739/
Mbaate737/
M'Beta737/
Mbetah736/
Mbathy735/
Mbatie735/
Mmbate734/
Mwatta734/
Mbathj733/
M'Bate733/
Mbaite733/
Mbotat733/
Nbatha733/
Mmbati732/
Mbatty732/
Mboita732/
Mbatih732/
Mbotai731/
Mwhata731/
Nbatta731/
Mbatoo731/
Mbater731/
Mbeuta731/
Mbgati731/
Mbheta731/
Mbotah731/
Mbeita731/
Mbasto731/
Mbatio731/
Mbatit731/
Mmbota731/
Mvatta731/
Mbeate731/
Mwataa731/
Mwatau731/
Mvatha731/
Mbgatj731/
Mbaïti731/
Mbotas731/
Mbates730/
Mbathie674,982/
Mouhata67175/
Nimpata6741/
Mbaater6737/
Mbaatyo6731/
Muhaita6727/
Mbgatou6720/
Mbatheu6719/
Mboutai6713/
Mbousta679/
M'Batti678/
Mbauter677/
M'Basti677/
Mbaatee676/
Mbather675/
Mbahati675/
Mbhatyi675/
M'Beita674/
Mimpata674/
Muathai674/
Mbathio673/
Mbathje673/
Mbeetah673/
M'Batou672/
Mbathou672/
Mbaatoh672/
Mbhathe672/
M'Batty671/
M'Bouta671/
Mbathis671/
Mwahuta671/
Nbaitha671/
M'Batto671/
M'Beati671/
M'Betta671/
M'Botta671/
Mboutat671/
Mboutta671/
Mbuotah671/
Mbetaha671/
Mbasthi671/
Mbateuh671/
Mbatteu671/
Mbahteh671/
Muathat671/
Muattat671/
Nempata671/
Mwaitha671/
Mwathai671/
Mwashta671/
M'Botas671/

Mbata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbata in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺗﻪambath-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbata
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