Mbenia Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbenia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbenia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mbenia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbenia is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbenia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbenia is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Mbenia is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbenia reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Machakos County, where 67 percent live, Makueni County, where 17 percent live and Nairobi County, where 17 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Mbenia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbengia92131/
Mbesnia921/
Mbenya831,482/
Mwenia83768/
Mbenja83293/
Mbonia8392/
Mbinia8355/
Mbegna8312/
Mbenea8311/
Mbania835/
Mbenio831/
Muenia831/
Mbengea77226/
Mwengia771/
Mboniha771/
Mboniah771/
M'Begna771/
Mbenyaha711/
Mbeingna711/
Mmbeinya711/
Mwenya6763,522/
Mbinya675,684/
Mwenja671,232/
Muenya67729/
Mvenya67413/
Mbanja67395/
Mbonja67392/
Mbinja6745/
Muegna6734/
Mbenyo6712/
Mwenea676/
Mbenjo673/
Mwenha671/
Mbigna671/
Mvegna671/

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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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  • 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 Mbenia
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