M'Boy Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
M'Boy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
M'Boy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name M'Boy Come From? nationality or country of origin
M'Boy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻲ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name M'Boy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of M'Boy reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 682,477. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 83 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Mauritania M'Boy occurs in one country. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
M'Boy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| M'Boy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 50 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﻮﻱ | ambwy | 50 |
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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'Boy
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