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 last name Mbita is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbita? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,844th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,229,136 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbita live; 54 percent live in Central Africa and 37 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 250,393rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,027 people.

This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,798 people, or 1 in 7,423. In Cameroon Mbita is most numerous in: South Region, where 43 percent reside, Centre Region, where 33 percent reside and East Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.

Mbita Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly 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

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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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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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