Mbaha Surname
Approximately 1,439 people bear this surname
Mbaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 922 | 1:2,613 | 419 |
| Botswana | 176 | 1:12,426 | 2,362 |
| Indonesia | 165 | 1:801,510 | 60,937 |
| Uganda | 106 | 1:368,295 | 23,776 |
| Cameroon | 42 | 1:494,502 | 40,134 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mbaha (246) may also be a first name.
Mbaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbaha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺡ) occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbaha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbaha is the 270,886th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,064,313 people. Mbaha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Mbaha reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 569,299th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 246 people.
It is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is carried by 922 people, or 1 in 2,613. In Namibia Mbaha is primarily concentrated in: Otjozondjupa Region, where 37 percent live, Omaheke Region, where 33 percent live and Khomas Region, where 26 percent live. Outside of Namibia this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Baha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mmbaha | 91 | 7 | / |
| Mbahaa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mbahah | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mbaaha | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mbah | 89 | 78,839 | / |
| Mbaa | 89 | 587 | / |
| Mbha | 89 | 54 | / |
| Mbahaye | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbahu | 80 | 262 | / |
| Mba'a | 80 | 203 | / |
| M'Bah | 80 | 90 | / |
| Mbaah | 80 | 72 | / |
| Mbaaj | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mbaaz | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mbhai | 80 | 42 | / |
| Mbach | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mmbaa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mbaad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbaas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbaai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbhas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbauh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbhat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mhbah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaihowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mba | 75 | 220,264 | / |
| Mbaaye | 73 | 109 | / |
| Mbaheu | 73 | 24 | / |
| M'Baih | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mbatch | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mbaaya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mbahyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbauch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbaith | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbaahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbooha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaths | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbaath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbahth | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Bhaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbatsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmbath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboa | 67 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 67 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 67 | 6,583 | / |
| Mboh | 67 | 5,839 | / |
| Mbaz | 67 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbay | 67 | 4,837 | / |
| Mbea | 67 | 2,138 | / |
| Mbat | 67 | 1,644 | / |
| M'Ba | 67 | 1,463 | / |
| Mbaj | 67 | 582 | / |
| Mbas | 67 | 239 | / |
| Nbah | 67 | 219 | / |
| Mvaa | 67 | 199 | / |
| Mbap | 67 | 112 | / |
| Mbga | 67 | 81 | / |
| Mbayowa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mmba | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mbaahii | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mbad | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mbho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbaï | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbayova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbatowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmphaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbôh | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbaha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺡ | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbaha
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