Mbetu Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbetu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbetu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5271:100,4589,867
Kenya2811:164,34112,761
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
England111:5,065,278148,650
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbetu (16) may also be a first name.

Mbetu Last Name Facts

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

Mbetu is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbetu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 343,320th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbetu live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 100,458. In Tanzania Mbetu is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 72 percent live, Pwani Region, where 27 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Tanzania Mbetu occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Mbetu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mbetu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbetu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.28% less than the national average, earning R 125,280 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbethu9144/
Mbeteu9130/
Mbetou9111/
Mbehtu912/
Mbeuteu8342/
M'Betou836/
Mbeutou832/
Mbatu802,138/
Muetu801,245/
Mbitu801,015/
Mwetu80789/
Mbotu8042/
Nbetu804/
Mvetu801/
M'Bettou7714/
Mbeutheu7710/
Mbietheu7710/
Mbeutteu771/
Mbathu73409/
Mbothu73357/
Mbuitu7376/
Muethu7342/
Mwethu7335/
Mbateu7329/
Mbotuh7318/
Mbithu7311/
Mbatui739/
Mbatau738/
Mbiteu734/
Mbitut733/
Mbittu733/
Mbattu732/
Mvetou731/
Mbetoe731/
Mbitui731/
Mbuytu731/
Mboteu731/
Mbohtu731/
Mbatheu6719/
Muhethu674/
N'Betou672/
Mbathou672/
Mbahatu671/
M'Botou671/
Mbotheu671/
Mbitheu671/
Mbateuh671/
Mbatteu671/
Mouetou671/
Mvetouh671/
Mbhathu671/

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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
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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 Mbetu
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