Mbeva Surname

278,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mbeva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8731:52,8985,309
Zimbabwe4801:32,1634,967
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mbeva (273) may also be a first name.

Mbeva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbeva is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mbeva.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbeva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mbeva is the 278,072nd most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,235,306 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbeva are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 537,992nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 273 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 873 people, or 1 in 52,898. In Kenya Mbeva is most prevalent in: Makueni County, where 47 percent reside, Machakos County, where 34 percent reside and Kitui County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 34 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Mbeva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbeva earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.36% more than the national average, earning R 316,920 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaeva91927/
Mbeava911/
Mbewa808,477/
Mbeba803,305/
Mbevo801,085/
Mbava801,032/
Mueva80417/
Mbiva80289/
Mweva8013/
Mbisva73361/
M'Bewa73268/
Mwebea73140/
Mbavai7386/
Mbeawa7321/
Mbavah7315/
Mbebha739/
Mbeiwa739/
Mbebah736/
Moueva734/
M'Beba733/
Muheva732/
Mbeeba732/
Mmbewa731/
Muevaz731/
Mbeawo731/
Mbavaa731/
Mbesua731/
Mbehwa731/
Mbeewa731/
Mbewua731/
Mbevoh731/
Mbeuua731/
Mbiewa731/
Mbebay731/
Nmbewa731/
Mbaewa731/
Mbeihwa67108/
Mbeb67105/
Muhieva679/
Mbew676/
Mbehewa674/
Mbeawoh672/
Muheeva672/
M'Behwa672/
Mbaawea671/
Mbeb'ha671/
Mbebeah671/
Mbebaah671/
Mbhejwa671/
Nbev671/

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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
  • 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 Mbeva
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