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
Mbeya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻴﻪ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbeya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mbeya is the 26,930th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 365,364 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbeya live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 250,708th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 1,025 people.
Mbeya is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 13,969 people, or 1 in 5,289. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and Malawi, where 12 percent are found.
Mbeya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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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