Mbwete Surname

308,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbwete Surname Definition:

Mbwete is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: zebra.

Mbwete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1441:46,2785,226
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mbwete (10) may also be a first name.

Mbwete Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbwete is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: zebra.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbwete Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbwete occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mbwete.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbwete? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 308,737th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,963,622 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbwete live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

Mbwete is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,144 people, or 1 in 46,278. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 66 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mbwete is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbwette9212/
Mbwet911/
Mbwate83397/
Mbuete83213/
Mbweti8383/
Mbweta8370/
Mpwete836/
Mbwetsh774/
Mbouete773/
Mbwatte771/
Mbwetch771/
Mbwit7321/
Mbuet733/
Mpwate67350/
Mbwita67242/
Mbwiti67121/
Mvuete6796/
Mpweta6768/
Mbueta6757/
Mbouet6734/
Mbwati6717/
Mbueti674/
Nbwite671/
Mbveti671/
Mbuite671/
Mpuete671/
Mpouete6295/
M'Bwati621/
Mbwathi621/
Mpouette571/
Mbuit5576/
Mpwed551/
Mehebouet531/
Mbuita501,820/
Mbuiti501,075/
Mpouet50466/
Mpueta50240/
Mpueti505/
Mpwita504/
Mpwati502/

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Footnotes

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