M'Bah Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
M'Bah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 65 | 1:159,009 | 16,217 |
| Mauritania | 23 | 1:178,038 | 9,291 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
M'Bah (193) may also be a first name.
M'Bah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name M'Bah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname M'Bah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺡ) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name M'Bah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,967,751st most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname M'Bah occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of M'Bah reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 653,740th most common first name worldwide It is held by 193 people.
The surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 159,009. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Collines Department, where 98 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 2 percent reside. Besides Benin M'Bah occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 26 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Baih | 91 | 17 | / |
| M'Baha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mbah | 89 | 78,839 | / |
| M'Ba | 89 | 1,463 | / |
| Mbaha | 80 | 1,439 | / |
| M'Boh | 80 | 339 | / |
| Mbahu | 80 | 262 | / |
| M'Boa | 80 | 197 | / |
| M'Bay | 80 | 100 | / |
| Mbaah | 80 | 72 | / |
| M'Bai | 80 | 68 | / |
| M'Bea | 80 | 68 | / |
| Mbach | 80 | 10 | / |
| N'Bah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbauh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhbah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Bho | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Bas | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Bat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mba | 75 | 220,264 | / |
| M'Bass | 73 | 34 | / |
| M'Beau | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mbaheu | 73 | 24 | / |
| M'Bouh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mbatch | 73 | 11 | / |
| M'Batt | 73 | 9 | / |
| M'Beih | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mmbaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mbahaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbahah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbahyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbauch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbaith | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbaahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaths | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbahth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmbath | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Bhaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbatsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboa | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 67 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 67 | 6,583 | / |
| Mboh | 67 | 5,839 | / |
| Mbaz | 67 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbay | 67 | 4,837 | / |
| Mbea | 67 | 2,138 | / |
| M'Bo | 67 | 1,975 | / |
| Mbat | 67 | 1,644 | / |
| Mbaa | 67 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 67 | 582 | / |
| Mbas | 67 | 239 | / |
| Nbah | 67 | 219 | / |
| Mbap | 67 | 112 | / |
| Mbga | 67 | 81 | / |
| Mbha | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mmba | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mbaahii | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mbad | 67 | 25 | / |
| M'Beich | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbho | 67 | 10 | / |
| M'Bô | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbaï | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbahaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbôh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bodch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauhou | 67 | 1 | / |
M'Bah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺡ | ambah | 55.56 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻩ | ambah | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻫﺎ | ambaha | 11.11 |
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Footnotes
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