Mmbetsa Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mmbetsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mmbetsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2381:194,03314,315

Mmbetsa (118) may also be a first name.

Mmbetsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mmbetsa is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mmbetsa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mmbetsa? popularity and diffusion

Mmbetsa is the 1,052,587th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name Mmbetsa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mmbetsa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 118 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 194,033. In Kenya Mmbetsa is most common in: Kwale County, where 99 percent live, Kilifi County, where 0 percent live and Mombasa County, where 0 percent live.

Mmbetsa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Mbetsa93394/
Mmbestsa931/
Mbetsa92743/
Membesa8635/
Mimbesa8614/
Mbetsha864/
Mbetsah861/
Mbhetsa861/
Mbeutsa861/
Mbesa837,486/
Mmbaitsa8087/
Mbeatsia801/
Mbessa772,789/
Mbetse771,121/
Mbesha77216/
Mbetsi77145/
Mbatsa77132/
Mbesia7760/
Mbeesa7724/
Mbitsa7716/
Mbesah7711/
Mbotsa773/
Mbeusa771/
Mbhesa771/
Muetsa771/
Mbeasa771/
Mbetja771/
Mbetshaya759/
Mmbaitsah751/
M'Mbaitsa751/
Mbatsha71986/
Mimbisa71527/
Mwetsha71198/
Mbetshe71149/
Mbetshi7191/
Mbetcha7180/
Mbhetse7132/
Membisa7126/
M'Bessa7116/
Mbatsau7115/
Mbaatsa7114/
Mbetssi7112/
Mbessas719/
Mbetsou715/
Mbotsha712/
Mbeisha712/
Mbetsie712/
Membeza712/
Mbatsai711/
Mbaitsa711/
Muetsha711/
Mbessah711/
Mbitsha711/
Mbeussa711/
Mbetsop711/
Mbathsa711/
Mbisa675,425/
Mbeza672,081/
Mbeso6758/
Mbietshi6755/
Mbexa6743/
Mimbisah6715/
Mbhetshi6710/
Mbeca676/
Mbaitsaa674/
Mbatsaha672/
Mmbaitsi671/
Mbetssie671/
Mbhetshe671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mmbetsa
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