Mbita Surname

81,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbita Surname Definition:

Mbita is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an evil spirit.

Mbita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,7981:7,423921
Zambia1,1261:14,0761,615
Tanzania8641:61,2756,573
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Kenya3081:149,93511,921
South Africa2741:197,72921,276
Congo791:63,1535,612
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales51:618,90625,852
Gabon41:472,2983,618
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Mbita (1,027) may also be a first name.

Mbita Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbita is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an evil spirit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbita Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbita is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbita? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbita is the 81,844th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,229,136 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbita are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 37 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 250,393rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 1,027 people.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,798 people, or 1 in 7,423. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: South Region, where 43 percent live, Centre Region, where 33 percent live and East Region, where 10 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Mbita occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Mbita Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbita earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning R 175,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuita911,820/
Mbitha911,283/
Mbaita91905/
Mbitta9158/
Mbitah9113/
M'Bita917/
Mbitga913/
Mboita912/
Mbitas912/
Mbiota911/
Mbista911/
Mbeita911/
Mbitaa911/
M'Biota8314/
Mbaitha835/
M'Beita834/
Mbuitap832/
Mbaitai832/
Mbaitay832/
Mbithta831/
Mbhitha831/
Mbithah831/
Mwita80128,223/
Mbiti8014,686/
Mvita807,689/
Muita806,492/
Mbeta804,313/
Mbite801,604/
Mbito801,135/
Nbita804/
Mbity803/
Mbithi7329,382/
Mbithe7319,377/
Mwaita732,586/
Mwitha731,485/
Mbuiti731,075/
Mbeeta73364/
Mbetha73287/
Mbityi73216/
Mbitti73185/
Mbityo73117/
Mwitah7357/
Mbetea7348/
Mbaito7331/
Mbiete7331/
Mbeite7327/
Mbetga7324/
Mwitta7322/
M'Vita7321/
Mbetta7320/
Mbiteh7320/
Mbithy7315/
Muitta7312/
Muitha7312/
Mbuito7311/
Mbaiti739/
Mbitto738/
Mwoita738/
M'Beta737/
Mbetah736/
Mwitea735/
Nbieta734/
Mbiteu734/
Mbytha733/
Mbaite733/
Muitai732/
Mbitep732/
Mbitih732/
Mbitte732/
Mbeata732/
Mbeito732/
Mbesta732/
Mweita732/
N'Bita732/
M'Bite731/
Mwitaa731/
Mbeuta731/
Mbheta731/
Mbihte731/
Mbuyta731/
Mboite731/
Mbioti731/
Mbitie731/
Mbitoh731/
Mbitos731/
Mbitoy731/
Mbuite731/
Mbeiti731/
Mboito731/
Mbitho731/
Mbitui731/
Mwuita731/
Mwitas731/
Muhaita6727/
Mwittah6726/
Muithay6723/
Mbeetah673/
N'Beita672/
Mbietie672/
Nbaitha671/
Nbishta671/
M'Beite671/
M'Betta671/
M'Biete671/
M'Bieti671/
M'Bitti671/
Mbethga671/
Mbither671/
Mbitheu671/
Mbitieh671/
Mbittot671/
Mbehtap671/
Mbeitte671/
Mbetaha671/
Mwaitha671/
Mboithe671/
Mbithih671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbita
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