Mbeya Surname
Approximately 19,946 people bear this surname
Mbeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 13,969 | 1:5,289 | 613 |
| Tanzania | 2,829 | 1:18,714 | 2,396 |
| Malawi | 2,379 | 1:7,196 | 1,051 |
| Kenya | 285 | 1:162,035 | 12,648 |
| Cameroon | 255 | 1:81,447 | 9,959 |
| Uganda | 113 | 1:345,480 | 22,807 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mbeya (1,025) may also be a first name.
Mbeya Demographics
Average Mbeya Salary in
South Africa
R 214,236
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mbeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbeya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻴﻪ) is found most in The DR Congo. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbeya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbeya is the 26,930th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 365,364 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbeya are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 250,708th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 1,025 people.
The surname Mbeya is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 13,969 people, or 1 in 5,289. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Malawi, where 12 percent live.
Mbeya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mbeya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mbeya earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.85% less than the national average, earning R 214,236 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeyap | 91 | 161 | / |
| Mbeeya | 91 | 83 | / |
| M'Beya | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mboeya | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mbeyha | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mbeyah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mbheya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mbey | 89 | 3,760 | / |
| Mbea | 89 | 2,138 | / |
| M'Beyah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mbuya | 80 | 118,708 | / |
| Mboya | 80 | 57,761 | / |
| Mbaya | 80 | 42,200 | / |
| Mbiya | 80 | 29,890 | / |
| Mbeyu | 80 | 6,351 | / |
| Mbeye | 80 | 4,151 | / |
| Mweya | 80 | 1,526 | / |
| Mbeyi | 80 | 1,189 | / |
| Mbeha | 80 | 838 | / |
| Mbeyo | 80 | 498 | / |
| Mbeah | 80 | 492 | / |
| Mueya | 80 | 241 | / |
| Mbeja | 80 | 97 | / |
| M'Bey | 80 | 97 | / |
| M'Bea | 80 | 68 | / |
| Mbiey | 80 | 28 | / |
| Mveya | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mmbea | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mbeia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nbeya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbyia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbeiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mboey | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Baya | 73 | 1,140 | / |
| Mmbaya | 73 | 802 | / |
| Mbouya | 73 | 341 | / |
| Mbauya | 73 | 323 | / |
| M'Beye | 73 | 173 | / |
| Mbehat | 73 | 130 | / |
| Mmbeha | 73 | 94 | / |
| Mbuyah | 73 | 78 | / |
| Mmbeyi | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mbayah | 73 | 27 | / |
| M'Boya | 73 | 27 | / |
| Mbhuya | 73 | 14 | / |
| N'Beya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mbaaya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mbeyoh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mboyah | 73 | 9 | / |
| M'Beha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbayat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mbeyoo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mbeyet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbayaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| M'Biya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mmbuya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbayad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muehya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbuyap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbiyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbayap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbihya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmbeye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbuyha | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Beia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mueyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Beyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Veya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbgaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbooya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeeja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moueya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuy'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbayha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmboya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbae | 67 | 16,721 | / |
| Mbye | 67 | 11,238 | / |
| Mboa | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 67 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 67 | 6,583 | / |
| Mbuy | 67 | 4,947 | / |
| Mbay | 67 | 4,837 | / |
| Mboe | 67 | 4,651 | / |
| Mbie | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Mbei | 67 | 1,316 | / |
| Mbeu | 67 | 1,306 | / |
| Mwea | 67 | 990 | / |
| Mboy | 67 | 893 | / |
| Mbee | 67 | 667 | / |
| Mbaa | 67 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 67 | 582 | / |
| Mbue | 67 | 440 | / |
| Mvey | 67 | 262 | / |
| Mbayaya | 67 | 153 | / |
| Mbouyap | 67 | 67 | / |
| Mbej | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mwey | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mbayowa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Muey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nbea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Muea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mmbayah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nbey | 67 | 8 | / |
| M'Bouya | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Mbaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbayova | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Behia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbouyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbohyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muheyad | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbeya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbeya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﻴﻪ | ambyh | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbeya
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