Mbesa Surname

66,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,0211:14,7141,823
Kenya7061:65,4116,292
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
South Africa5241:103,39312,503
Tanzania3671:144,25513,193
Zimbabwe1831:84,36212,279
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
England41:13,929,515290,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mbesa (301) may also be a first name.

Mbesa Last Name Facts

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

Mbesa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbesa? popularity and diffusion

Mbesa is the 66,584th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 973,490 people. Mbesa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbesa live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 507,810th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 301 people.

The last name Mbesa is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,021 people, or 1 in 14,714. Aside from The DR Congo Mbesa exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Malawi, where 8 percent live.

Mbesa Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mbesa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning R 125,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbessa912,789/
Mbetsa91743/
Mbesha91216/
Mbesia9160/
Mbeesa9124/
Mbesah9111/
Mbeusa911/
Mbeasa911/
Mbhesa911/
Mmbetsa83238/
Mbeseha8317/
M'Bessa8316/
Mbessas839/
Mbetsha834/
Mbeisha832/
Mbeussa831/
Mbessah831/
Mbhetsa831/
Mbetsah831/
Mbasa808,925/
Mbisa805,425/
Muesa804,940/
Mwesa803,449/
Mbeza802,081/
Mbese801,100/
Mbosa80981/
Mbeja8097/
Mbeso8058/
Mbexa8043/
Mbeca806/
M'Mbetsa77394/
Mbeiza738,482/
Mbossa736,061/
Mbasha735,870/
Mbassa735,059/
Mbesso732,062/
Mbaisa731,495/
Mbetse731,121/
Mbesse73995/
Mbeshi73989/
Mbisha73592/
Mbecha73504/
Mbedja73378/
Mbissa73371/
Mwesha73342/
Mbessi73257/
Mbaasa73240/
Mbosha73238/
Mvessa73202/
Mbezoa73183/
Mwessa73149/
Mbetsi73145/
Mbuisa73137/
Mbezia73111/
M'Bisa73105/
Mberza7377/
Mbejja7369/
Nbessa7364/
Muesha7351/
Mbisah7338/
Mwesia7321/
Mboisa7320/
Mbitsa7316/
Mbhesi7312/
Mbosah7310/
Mweesa738/
Mbeeza738/
Mbessé738/
Muesas737/
Mbessy736/
Mbeisi736/
Muhesa735/
Muessa735/
Mbeshe735/
Mbeseh734/
Mbegea734/
Mbesoh734/
Mbesot734/
Mbisia734/
Mbisoa734/
Mbeazi734/
Mbhese734/
Mbesih733/
Mbehse733/
Mbaeso732/
Mbieza732/
Mbeija732/
Mbasaa732/
Mbesho732/
Mbahsa731/
Mbeeso731/
Mbesey731/
Mbiosa731/
Mmuesa731/
Mmbese731/
Mbetja731/
Mbezza731/
Mbhasa731/
Mbiese731/
Mbosau731/
Mbeeja731/
Mbeese731/
Mbeesi731/
Mbegia731/
Mbehsi731/
Mbejha731/
Mbeseu731/
Muetsa731/
Mmbosa731/
Mmwesa731/
Nbeisa731/
Mwesea731/
Muesoa731/
Mbaeza731/
Mbuysa731/
Mbezea731/
Mbizsa731/
Mbesie731/
Mbease731/
Mbeaze731/
Mbisai731/
Muedsa731/
Mbuisha67281/
Mbishai67186/
N'Bessa67183/
Mbetshe67149/
M'Besso67134/
Mmbeshi67116/
Mmbasha6793/
Mbetshi6791/
Mbetcha6780/
Mbessoh6763/
M'Bassa6759/
Mbeacha6753/
Mvessah6744/
Mbhetse6732/
Mbeussi6724/
Mbessey6723/
M'Besse6716/
M'Bossa6714/
Mbessou6713/
Mbassah6712/
Mbetssi6712/
Mbashaa6711/
Mbesout677/
Mbaisha676/
Mbaissa676/
Mbeache676/
M'Bissa676/
Mbechai676/
Mbishay675/
Mbetsou675/
Mbiosah674/
M'Bessi674/
M'Baisa674/
Mboissa674/
Mbehzia673/
Mbhasha672/
Mbetsie672/
Mbezzat672/
Mbassai672/
Mbassay672/
Mbehseh672/
Mbeizah672/
Mbeizza672/
Mbesseh672/
Mbesseu672/
Mmbeshe672/
Mbise's671/
Mhbasha671/
Mouessa671/
Mwessah671/
Mouesah671/
Mbeazuo671/
Mbetsop671/
Mbeusse671/
Mbossah671/
Mbissah671/
Mbissay671/
Mbitsha671/
Mbuisia671/
Mbaisah671/
Mbeasso671/
Mbasa'a671/
Muetsha671/
Nbeasaa671/
Mbaitsa671/
Mbuysia671/
Mbheshi671/
Mbeshie671/
Mbazsha671/
Mbehshe671/
Hmbesse671/
Muhessa671/
M'Bessy671/

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