Mbeta Surname

108,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mbeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,3531:7,2751,067
Tanzania5621:94,2029,393
Kenya3321:139,09611,295
DR Congo3151:234,53822,701
Nigeria2281:776,94234,923
South Africa1641:330,35230,898
Uganda1561:250,25218,603
Zimbabwe1501:102,92214,428
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mbeta (76) may also be a first name.

Mbeta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbeta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺖ) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbeta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 108,017th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,689,670 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbeta reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 76 people.

The last name Mbeta is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 2,353 people, or 1 in 7,275. Outside of Malawi Mbeta is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Mbeta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mbeta last name is chiefly Christian (80%) in Kenya.

Mbeta earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.78% more than the national average, earning R 405,840 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbeeta91364/
Mbetha91287/
Mbetea9148/
Mbetga9124/
Mbetta9120/
M'Beta917/
Mbetah916/
Mbeata912/
Mbesta912/
Mbeuta911/
Mbheta911/
Mbeita911/
M'Beita834/
Mbeetah833/
Mbethai832/
M'Betta831/
Mbethga831/
Mbehtap831/
Mbetaha831/
Mbata8021,561/
Mbete808,397/
Mbita805,929/
Mweta805,301/
Mbota803,214/
Mbeti802,726/
Mbeto801,921/
Mueta8062/
Mveta8022/
Mbety8017/
Nbeta8014/
Mbatha73134,639/
Mbethe733,136/
Mbuita731,820/
Mbitha731,283/
Mbaita73905/
Mbatta73532/
M'Beti73272/
Mbetti73225/
Mbette73133/
Mbethi73132/
Moueta73101/
Mbeteh7384/
Mweuta7365/
Mbotta7364/
Mwetha7359/
Mbitta7358/
Mbhata7354/
Mbetty7351/
M'Bete7342/
Mbehte7338/
Mbiete7331/
Mbeteu7330/
Mbotea7327/
Mbeite7327/
Mwetta7325/
Mbaeto7323/
Mbatah7322/
Mbatea7322/
Mbeute7319/
M'Beto7318/
Mbotha7316/
Mbetoh7316/
Mbetto7315/
Mbitah7313/
M'Bata7313/
Mbatai7312/
Mbeete7311/
Mbetou7311/
Mweeta7310/
Mwetea7310/
Mbahta739/
M'Bota739/
Mbatau738/
M'Bita737/
Mbetih736/
Mbaata735/
Hmbata734/
Nbieta734/
Mwueta734/
Mbetyo734/
Mbytha733/
Mbitga733/
Mbetie733/
Mbetho733/
Mbhete733/
Mboita732/
Mbeter732/
Mbeuto732/
Mbeeti732/
Mbeito732/
Mbetei732/
Mweita732/
Mbitas732/
Mbetje732/
Muetha731/
Mboeto731/
Mbotai731/
Mwesta731/
Mbetee731/
M'Bety731/
Mbethy731/
Mbetoy731/
Mbgete731/
Mbotah731/
Mbuyta731/
Mbiota731/
Mbista731/
Mbeiti731/
Mbejti731/
Mmbota731/
Mbeate731/
Mwetah731/
Mbitaa731/
N'Beta731/
Muetta731/
Mbaïta731/
M'Betti672,053/
Mbhatha67214/
Muestas6744/
Mbeuteu6742/
M'Betie6720/
Mmbatha6719/
M'Betty6717/
M'Biota6714/
Mouheta6713/
M'Betou676/
M'Batta676/
Mbetter675/
Mwetoha675/
Mbaitha675/
Mbaatha674/
N'Beita672/
Mbattha672/
Mbuitap672/
Mbeutou672/
Mbietie672/
Mbaitai672/
Mbaitay672/
Mbataha672/
Mbeutto671/
Mwettah671/
Nbeetah671/
M'Beati671/
M'Beite671/
M'Bette671/
M'Betto671/
M'Biete671/
M'Bieti671/
M'Botta671/
Mbetieh671/
Mbettie671/
Mbeuthe671/
Mbeutho671/
Mbithta671/
Mbeeter671/
Mbeitte671/
Mwestha671/
Mbhethe671/
Mbhitha671/
Mbesthe671/
Mbithah671/
Mouetaz671/
Mwoueta671/
Mbettio671/
Mbataah671/

Mbeta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbeta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺒﺖambt-

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