Mbita Surname
Approximately 5,929 people bear this surname
Mbita Surname Definition:
Mbita is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an evil spirit.
Mbita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,798 | 1:7,423 | 921 |
| Zambia | 1,126 | 1:14,076 | 1,615 |
| Tanzania | 864 | 1:61,275 | 6,573 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Kenya | 308 | 1:149,935 | 11,921 |
| South Africa | 274 | 1:197,729 | 21,276 |
| Congo | 79 | 1:63,153 | 5,612 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
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.
Mbita Demographics
Mbita Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
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Footnotes
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