M'Bana Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
M'Bana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 107 | 1:38,270 | 3,001 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
M'Bana (13) may also be a first name.
M'Bana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name M'Bana Come From? nationality or country of origin
M'Bana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻧﻪ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name M'Bana? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,683,218th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of M'Bana reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 13 people.
It is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 38,270. In Mauritania M'Bana is primarily concentrated in: Gorgol Region, where 94 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 2 percent live and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Mauritania it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 6 percent live and Portugal, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
M'Bana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻧﻪ | ambanh | 90.91 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻥ | amban | 6.82 |
| ﺃﻣﺒﺎﻧﻪ | ambanh | 2.27 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to M'Bana
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