Mbedza Surname
Approximately 2,108 people bear this surname
Mbedza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,987 | 1:8,616 | 1,315 |
| Cameroon | 80 | 1:259,613 | 25,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Mbedza (16) may also be a first name.
Mbedza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbedza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbedza is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbedza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 198,386th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,457,090 people. The surname Mbedza is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbedza reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mbedza is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 16 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1,987 people, or 1 in 8,616. Beside Malawi it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbedzoa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mbeza | 91 | 2,081 | / |
| Mbedzi | 83 | 22,623 | / |
| Mbeiza | 83 | 8,482 | / |
| Mbodza | 83 | 857 | / |
| Mbedze | 83 | 16 | / |
| Mbidza | 83 | 13 | / |
| Mbadza | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mbeeza | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mbedzo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mbieza | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbezea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbaeza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbezza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwedza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmbedzi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbeizza | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbeizah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbedzie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeedzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbiza | 73 | 8,198 | / |
| Mbaza | 73 | 6,040 | / |
| Mbezi | 73 | 4,360 | / |
| Mboza | 73 | 820 | / |
| Mbeze | 73 | 612 | / |
| Mweza | 73 | 542 | / |
| Mbezo | 73 | 248 | / |
| Mueza | 73 | 56 | / |
| Mbeca | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mveza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbiedzie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbhiza | 67 | 910 | / |
| Mbetsa | 67 | 743 | / |
| Mbidzo | 67 | 733 | / |
| Mbadzo | 67 | 566 | / |
| Mbecha | 67 | 504 | / |
| Mbidzi | 67 | 344 | / |
| M'Biza | 67 | 161 | / |
| Mbaiza | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mwedzo | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mbezou | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbeizo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mbozha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mbodzo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mbetzi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mbizah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbazaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbizza | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbazah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nbedzi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mwezha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mvezha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbizha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nbeiza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbuiza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbeezi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbeazi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbozah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mboiza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbeize | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Baza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbheze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhoza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbazha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbizai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbehze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvedze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwedeheza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbizsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwidza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muedsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbetja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbezeu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbedza
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