Mbwate Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbwate Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbwate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2301:230,18119,019
Zambia1461:108,5618,496
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665

Mbwate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbwate occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwate? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 730,373rd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbwate reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 230,181. In Tanzania it is most common in: Pwani Region, where 82 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 14 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Mbwate is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 37 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwatte921/
Mbwete831,222/
Mpwate83350/
Mbwata83263/
Mbwati8317/
Mbhwat836/
Mbuate831/
Mbwette7712/
Mbwathi771/
M'Bwati771/
Mbwotep771/
Mbuat7344/
Mbbat731/
Mbuata67694/
Mbuete67213/
Mpwata67172/
Mbuati6748/
Mpuate6730/
Mpwete676/
Mbwota674/
Mpwati672/
Mbuote671/
Mbbati671/
Nbwite671/
Mpwatta622/
Mbouhat621/
Mbuotieh573/
Mbuot555/
Mpuati50358/
Mpuata5034/
Mbueti504/
Nbuati501/
Mpuete501/
Mbveti501/
Nbuote501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbwate
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