Mbega Surname

49,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Gabon

Mbega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,8641:7,7131,009
Kenya1,6071:28,7373,181
Cameroon1,2401:16,7492,297
Gabon5051:3,741657
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Mbéga (1) are calculated separately.

Mbega (1,325) may also be a first name.

Mbega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbega is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Mbéga. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,733rd most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 704,996 people. The last name Mbega is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbega are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 215,847th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,325 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,864 people, or 1 in 7,713. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 27 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 16 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 12 percent live.

Mbega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (69%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbega earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.33% less than the national average, earning R 56,256 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbéga931/
Mbegha91446/
M'Bega9114/
Mbeega915/
Mbegaâ914/
Mbegea914/
Mbeuga914/
Mbegah913/
Mbaega912/
Mmbega912/
Mbegga911/
Mbegaa911/
Mbiega911/
Mbeiga911/
Mbeanga8321/
Mbeinga833/
M'Begha831/
Mbegaha831/
Mbhenga831/
Mbaga8020,014/
Mboga806,794/
Muega802,045/
Mwega801,008/
Mbiga80197/
Mbego80135/
Mbege8060/
Mvega809/
Mbegi807/
Nbega801/
Mbegy801/
Mmbaga7319,503/
Mmboga737,597/
Mbogga73724/
Mbagha73405/
Mbigha73247/
Mbogai73163/
Mbagga7360/
Mbogha7355/
Mbaaga7342/
Mbigah7341/
Mbogah7322/
Mbaiga7321/
Mvenga7315/
Mbogau7313/
Mbagah7312/
Mbagau738/
Mbogaa738/
Mmbege734/
Muegas734/
M'Baga733/
Mwuega732/
Mboiga732/
Mbigga732/
Mbagai732/
Mwegha732/
M'Bege731/
Mbeege731/
Mbegje731/
Mbuiga731/
Mwegga731/
Mwegoa731/
Nbeiga731/
Nbeyga731/
Mveega731/
Mveiga731/
Mbigap731/
Mbikga731/
Mbakga731/
Mbeger731/
Mbeghe731/
Mbeghi731/
Mbegho731/
Mouega731/
Nbeuga731/
Mweega731/
Mbeigi731/
Mwegah731/
Mweiga731/
Mbahga731/
Mwegai731/
Mbuinga673,456/
Mwegoha672,802/
M'Mboga67212/
Mbhenge6750/
Mbaaiga6734/
N'Beiga6719/
M'Beghe6715/
Mbainga679/
M'Begou679/
M'Bigha679/
Mbeguye674/
Mmbagga673/
Mmbogah672/
M'Bagha671/
Mbeighi671/
Mbhagay671/
Mbhagha671/
Mmbagah671/
Mbeugou671/
Mbiegie671/
Mbigaya671/
Mbighaa671/
Mbaaaga671/
Mviegoa671/
Mbhengo671/
Mbhinga671/
M'Mbaga671/

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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
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  • 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 Mbega
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