Mbetsa Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbetsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbetsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5941:77,7447,233
Zimbabwe1211:127,58916,979
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbetsa (212) may also be a first name.

Mbetsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbetsa has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbetsa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbetsa is the 455,757th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,808,272 people. The last name Mbetsa is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbetsa are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 620,917th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 212 people.

The surname Mbetsa is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 594 people, or 1 in 77,744. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Mombasa County, where 59 percent are found, Kilifi County, where 21 percent are found and Kwale County, where 20 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Mbetsa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mbetsa last name is predominantly Christian (71%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmbetsa92238/
Mbetsha924/
Mbeutsa921/
Mbhetsa921/
Mbetsah921/
Mbesa917,486/
M'Mbetsa86394/
Mbeatsia861/
Mmbestsa861/
Mbessa832,789/
Mbetse831,121/
Mbesha83216/
Mbetsi83145/
Mbatsa83132/
Mbesia8360/
Mbeesa8324/
Mbitsa8316/
Mbesah8311/
Mbotsa833/
Mbeusa831/
Mbetja831/
Mbeasa831/
Muetsa831/
Mbhesa831/
Mbetshaya809/
Mbatsha77986/
Mwetsha77198/
Mbetshe77149/
Mbetshi7791/
Mbetcha7780/
Mbhetse7732/
M'Bessa7716/
Mbatsau7715/
Mbaatsa7714/
Mbetssi7712/
Mbessas779/
Mbetsou775/
Mbetsie772/
Mbeisha772/
Mbotsha772/
Mbetsop771/
Mbeussa771/
Mbitsha771/
Mbessah771/
Mbatsai771/
Muetsha771/
Mbaitsa771/
Mbathsa771/
Mbisa735,425/
Mbeza732,081/
Mbeso7358/
Mbexa7343/
Mbeca736/
Mmbaitsa7187/
Mbietshi7155/
Mbhetshi7110/
Mbaitsaa714/
Mbatsaha712/
Mbetssie711/
Mbhetshe711/
Mbeiza678,482/
Mbedza672,108/
Mbesso672,062/
Mbaisa671,495/
Mbitsi671,304/
Mbisha67592/
Mbecha67504/
Mbissa67371/
Mbitse67235/
Mvessa67202/
Mbuisa67137/
M'Bisa67105/
Nbessa6764/
Mbisah6738/
Mbatso6728/
Mboisa6720/
Mbetzi6715/
Mbeeza678/
Mbesoh674/
Mbesot674/
Mbisia674/
Mbisoa674/
Mbeazi674/
Mbitsy674/
Nuetsa673/
Mwitsa673/
Mbitso672/
Mbieza672/
Mbesho672/
Mbeeso671/
Mbesey671/
Mbiosa671/
Mbezza671/
Mbotso671/
Mbitja671/
Mbeseu671/
Nbeisa671/
M'Mbaitsa671/
Mbaeza671/
Mbuysa671/
Mbezea671/
Mbizsa671/
Mbeaze671/
Mbisai671/
Mbitshaya671/
Mmbaitsah671/
Nbetsi671/
Nbitsa671/
Muedsa671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mbetsa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis