Mbete Surname
Approximately 8,397 people bear this surname
Mbete Surname Definition:
Mbete is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: calabash for drinking.
Mbete Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,894 | 1:25,529 | 3,203 |
| South Africa | 1,861 | 1:29,112 | 3,744 |
| Kenya | 1,833 | 1:25,194 | 2,835 |
| Indonesia | 770 | 1:171,752 | 16,653 |
| Cameroon | 485 | 1:42,823 | 5,679 |
| Congo | 338 | 1:14,761 | 1,820 |
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Zambia | 13 | 1:1,219,225 | 30,856 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Mbété (1) & Mbêtê (1) are calculated separately.
Mbete (1,104) may also be a first name.
Mbete Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mbete is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: calabash for drinking.
Mbete Demographics
Mbete Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbete Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbete Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbete (Russian: Мбэтэ) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mbété or Mbêtê. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbete? popularity and diffusion
Mbete is the 60,036th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 867,875 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Mbete are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 240,121st most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,104 people.
The last name Mbete is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,894 people, or 1 in 25,529. Barring The DR Congo Mbete is found in 22 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Kenya, where 22 percent reside.
Mbete Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mbete last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.
Mbete earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning R 220,860 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mbete Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbete in the Russian language | ||
| Мбэтэ | mbete | - |
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Footnotes
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