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
Mbah Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Mbah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻩ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,200th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,436 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbah live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mbah is also the 165,861st most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 2,066 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 50,715 people, or 1 in 3,493. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 31 percent reside, Anambra, where 20 percent reside and Imo, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 32 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.
Mbah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Mbah are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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