Mba Surname
Approximately 220,264 people bear this surname
Mba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 78,353 | 1:2,261 | 290 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 61,808 | 1:18 | 3 |
| Gabon | 23,694 | 1:80 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 17,835 | 1:1,165 | 94 |
| Bangladesh | 6,489 | 1:24,558 | 1,669 |
| Sudan | 5,880 | 1:6,379 | 935 |
| Ghana | 5,195 | 1:5,201 | 735 |
| Egypt | 3,569 | 1:25,760 | 2,877 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,362 | 1:6,189 | 905 |
| Indonesia | 2,755 | 1:48,003 | 5,402 |
| India | 2,626 | 1:292,104 | 16,522 |
| South Africa | 1,225 | 1:44,227 | 5,641 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| United States | 837 | 1:433,045 | 37,325 |
| Spain | 744 | 1:62,839 | 5,682 |
| DR Congo | 547 | 1:135,063 | 14,394 |
| Brazil | 411 | 1:520,862 | 19,574 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Hong Kong | 380 | 1:19,304 | 436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 356 | 1:25,737 | 2,881 |
| England | 293 | 1:190,164 | 16,878 |
| Canada | 292 | 1:126,184 | 13,195 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Oman | 233 | 1:15,828 | 1,643 |
| France | 216 | 1:307,513 | 46,888 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Singapore | 124 | 1:44,417 | 1,692 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| Kenya | 106 | 1:435,659 | 23,420 |
| Thailand | 101 | 1:699,390 | 116,161 |
| Congo | 84 | 1:59,394 | 5,297 |
| Iran | 83 | 1:925,091 | 43,938 |
| China | 59 | 1:23,174,942 | 1,270 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Pakistan | 56 | 1:3,190,069 | 25,212 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| Vietnam | 48 | 1:1,930,126 | 2,169 |
| Malaysia | 46 | 1:641,179 | 30,740 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Mongolia | 32 | 1:88,290 | 6,105 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Nepal | 8 | 1:3,560,120 | 10,569 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Mbá (3) & Mbà (1) are calculated separately.
Mba (12,956) may also be a first name.
Mba Demographics
Average Male Mba Height
176.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mba (Hindi: म्बा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Mbá or Mbà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,514th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,086 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Mba live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 51,419th most widespread first name in the world, held by 12,956 people.
Mba is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 78,353 people, or 1 in 2,261. In Nigeria Mba is most numerous in: Enugu, where 23 percent are found, Anambra, where 18 percent are found and Abia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 130 countries. It also occurs in Equatorial Guinea, where 28 percent are found and Gabon, where 11 percent are found.
Mba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Mba last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Mba earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.18% less than the national average, earning R 142,152 per year; in United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $53,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbá | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mbà | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbah | 86 | 78,839 | / |
| Mboa | 86 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 86 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 86 | 6,583 | / |
| Mbaz | 86 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbay | 86 | 4,837 | / |
| Mbea | 86 | 2,138 | / |
| Mbat | 86 | 1,644 | / |
| M'Ba | 86 | 1,463 | / |
| Mbaa | 86 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 86 | 582 | / |
| Mbas | 86 | 239 | / |
| Mbap | 86 | 112 | / |
| Nmba | 86 | 101 | / |
| Mbga | 86 | 81 | / |
| Mbha | 86 | 54 | / |
| Mmba | 86 | 38 | / |
| Mbad | 86 | 25 | / |
| Mbaï | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hmba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbaya | 75 | 42,200 | / |
| Mbaha | 75 | 1,439 | / |
| Mbaja | 75 | 829 | / |
| Mbahu | 75 | 262 | / |
| Mba'a | 75 | 203 | / |
| M'Boa | 75 | 197 | / |
| Mbait | 75 | 127 | / |
| M'Bay | 75 | 100 | / |
| Mbaus | 75 | 96 | / |
| M'Bah | 75 | 90 | / |
| Mbatt | 75 | 82 | / |
| Mbaah | 75 | 72 | / |
| M'Bai | 75 | 68 | / |
| M'Bea | 75 | 68 | / |
| Mmmba | 75 | 55 | / |
| Mbioa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Mbaaj | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mbaaz | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mbaut | 75 | 46 | / |
| Mbhai | 75 | 42 | / |
| Mmbai | 75 | 27 | / |
| Mbass | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mbaia | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mmbea | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nmbah | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mbach | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mbaij | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mmbaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mbaud | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mbais | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hmbay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mbaad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mbaas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbaai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbooa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mmbga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbaid | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbeau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mbhat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbayd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbash | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbhas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbauh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 75 | 2 | / |
| M'Bas | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Bat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbaih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnmba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbauu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbéga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbo'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Mba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mb'ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nmbay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhbah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmbai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbo | 67 | 28,658 | / |
| Mua | 67 | 16,804 | / |
| Mbe | 67 | 14,357 | / |
| Mbi | 67 | 9,348 | / |
| Mva | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| M'Baya | 67 | 1,140 | / |
| Mwa | 67 | 915 | / |
| Mmbaya | 67 | 802 | / |
| Nba | 67 | 768 | / |
| Mbaaye | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mmbeha | 67 | 94 | / |
| Mby | 67 | 76 | / |
| M'Bass | 67 | 34 | / |
| M'Beau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mbaheu | 67 | 24 | / |
| M'Baih | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mbouha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mbatch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbaaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| M'Baha | 67 | 9 | / |
| M'Batt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mmbaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbahaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbahah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbaggi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbahyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaith | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbauch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbajje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbahth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbê | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbooha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahii | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbatsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbaja | 67 | 1 | / |
Mba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mba in the Hindi language | ||
| म्बा | mba | 33.33 |
| म्ब | mba | 33.33 |
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