Mbatha Surname

4,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134,639 people bear this surname

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

Mbatha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbatha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121,5671:44624
Kenya11,8041:3,912577
Swaziland8341:1,557174
England1541:361,80625,827
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Lesotho311:65,5669,080
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Iceland131:29,2382,297
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
France41:16,605,680368,153
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Mbatha (3,949) may also be a first name.

Mbatha Last Name Facts

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

Mbatha occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbatha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbatha is the 4,172nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 54,127 people. The last name Mbatha is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbatha reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbatha is also the 111,318th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 3,949 people.

The last name Mbatha is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 121,567 people, or 1 in 446. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 20 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent reside. Barring South Africa Mbatha is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and Swaziland, where 1 percent reside.

Mbatha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbatha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.12% less than the national average, earning R 144,672 per year and in United States they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $51,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbhatha92214/
Mmbatha9219/
Mbaitha925/
Mbaatha924/
Mbattha922/
Mbataha922/
Mbgatha922/
Mbathas921/
Mbastha921/
Mbata9121,561/
Mbhataha861/
Mwatha833,909/
Muatha831,276/
Mbaita83905/
Mbathi83860/
Mbatta83532/
Mbathe83435/
Mbetha83287/
Mbatho83111/
Mbateh8397/
Mbatat8367/
Mbhata8354/
Mbatoh8349/
Mbauta8330/
Mbatah8322/
Mbatea8322/
Mbotha8316/
M'Bata8313/
Mbatai8312/
Mbahta839/
Mbatau838/
Mbathy835/
Mbaata835/
Hmbata834/
Mbathj833/
Mbasta833/
Nbatha833/
Mbatga832/
Mbatih832/
Mbeata832/
Mbatoa831/
Mvatha831/
Mbaïta831/
Mbathie774,982/
Mbatheu7719/
M'Batta776/
Mbather775/
Mbahati775/
Muathai774/
Mbathio773/
Mbathje773/
Mbataya773/
Mbathou772/
Mbaatoh772/
Mbaitai772/
Mbaitay772/
Mbethai772/
Mbhathe772/
Mbathis771/
Nbaitha771/
Mbetaha771/
Mbasthi771/
Mbateuh771/
Mbahteh771/
Muathat771/
Mwaitha771/
Mwathai771/
Mbataah771/
Mbati734,669/
Muata732,368/
Mwata731,757/
Mbato731,204/
Mbate731,162/
Mvata73119/
Nbata7342/
Mbaty736/
M'Bathou7112/
M'Bathie711/
Mbaitheo711/
Muaythai711/
Mboutath711/
Mbotho674,394/
Mwaita672,586/
Mbothe67118/
Mbaati6780/
Mbatti6758/
Mwaata6753/
Mbatou6745/
Mbotoh6745/
Mwauta6741/
Mbaito6731/
Mbateu6729/
Mbatyo6725/
M'Bati6723/
Mbaeto6723/
Muatho6720/
M'Baty6718/
Mboteh6717/
Mbatto6716/
Mbetoh6716/
Mwatoa6713/
Muatai6712/
Mbauti6710/
Muataz679/
Mbatui679/
Mbaiti679/
Mbaate677/
Mbetah676/
Mbatie675/
Mmbate674/
Mwatta674/
M'Bate673/
Mbaite673/
Mbotat673/
Mbetho673/
Mmbati672/
Mbatty672/
Mbothi672/
Mwhata671/
Nbatta671/
Mbatoo671/
Mbater671/
Mbgati671/
Mbotah671/
Mbasto671/
Mbatio671/
Mbatit671/
Nbateh671/
Mvatta671/
Nwatha671/
Mbeate671/
Mwataa671/
Mwatau671/
Mbgatj671/
Mbaïti671/
Mbates670/

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