Mbah Surname
Approximately 78,839 people bear this surname
Mbah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 50,715 | 1:3,493 | 469 |
| Cameroon | 25,526 | 1:814 | 56 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Gabon | 404 | 1:4,676 | 852 |
| United States | 377 | 1:961,430 | 71,554 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Benin | 45 | 1:229,680 | 20,839 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Mbah (2,066) may also be a first name.
Mbah Demographics
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Mbah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻩ) is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,200th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 92,436 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbah live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 165,861st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 2,066 people.
The last name Mbah is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50,715 people, or 1 in 3,493. In Nigeria Mbah is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 31 percent live, Anambra, where 20 percent live and Imo, where 13 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 32 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.
Mbah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Mbah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mbah earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning 309,681 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.16% less than the national average, earning R 146,952 per year; in United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.97% less than the national average, earning $29,329 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbaha | 89 | 1,439 | / |
| Mbahu | 89 | 262 | / |
| M'Bah | 89 | 90 | / |
| Mbaah | 89 | 72 | / |
| Mbach | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mbash | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbauh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbajh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhbah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mba | 86 | 220,264 | / |
| Mbaheu | 80 | 24 | / |
| M'Baih | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mbatch | 80 | 11 | / |
| M'Baha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mmbaha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mbahaa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbahah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mbahyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbaith | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbauch | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbahth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaahe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaths | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaath | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mmbath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbatsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaidh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mboa | 75 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 75 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 75 | 6,583 | / |
| Mboh | 75 | 5,839 | / |
| Mbaz | 75 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbay | 75 | 4,837 | / |
| Mbea | 75 | 2,138 | / |
| Mbat | 75 | 1,644 | / |
| M'Ba | 75 | 1,463 | / |
| Mbaa | 75 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 75 | 582 | / |
| Mbas | 75 | 239 | / |
| Nbah | 75 | 219 | / |
| Mbap | 75 | 112 | / |
| Mbga | 75 | 81 | / |
| Mbha | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mmba | 75 | 38 | / |
| Mbad | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mbho | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mbaï | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hmba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbôh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbaahii | 73 | 36 | / |
| Mbahaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbauhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbouh | 67 | 587 | / |
| M'Boh | 67 | 339 | / |
| Mba'a | 67 | 203 | / |
| M'Boa | 67 | 197 | / |
| Mbait | 67 | 127 | / |
| M'Bay | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mbaus | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mbatt | 67 | 82 | / |
| M'Bai | 67 | 68 | / |
| M'Bea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mmmba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbioa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mbaaj | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaaz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaut | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mbhai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mbeuh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mmbai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mbosh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mbass | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbeih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbaij | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mmbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbaud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbhou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbooa | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Bah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmbga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbeau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhas | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bas | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbohh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbéga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mb'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻩ | ambah | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbah
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