Mbadj Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Mbadj Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Mbodj clan. The clan's totem is the antelope, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become antelope when they die.
Mbadj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 58 | 1:251,368 | 1,552 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mbadj Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Mbodj clan. The clan's totem is the antelope, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become antelope when they die.
Mbadj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbadj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbadj occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbadj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,506,728th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbadj are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 251,368. In Senegal Mbadj is most frequent in: Dakar Region, where 43 percent live, Diourbel Region, where 19 percent live and Louga Region, where 19 percent live. Excluding Senegal Mbadj occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
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