Mbai Surname
Approximately 8,977 people bear this surname
Mbai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,781 | 1:7,988 | 1,050 |
| Cameroon | 1,335 | 1:15,557 | 2,119 |
| Namibia | 653 | 1:3,690 | 661 |
| Tanzania | 467 | 1:113,365 | 10,904 |
| Nigeria | 210 | 1:843,537 | 37,160 |
| Indonesia | 182 | 1:726,644 | 56,012 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Zambia | 88 | 1:180,113 | 12,254 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
The alternate forms: Mbaï (5) are calculated separately.
Mbai (2,399) may also be a first name.
Mbai Demographics
Average Mbai Salary in
United States
$44,098 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mbai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbai (Hindi: ंबाई) occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms: Mbaï. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,489th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 811,802 people. Mbai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbai live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 151,525th most widespread forename globally, borne by 2,399 people.
The last name Mbai is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 5,781 people, or 1 in 7,988. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kitui County, where 20 percent are found, Machakos County, where 18 percent are found and Makueni County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 15 percent are found and Namibia, where 7 percent are found.
Mbai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mbai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mbai last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.
Mbai earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbaï | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mbayi | 89 | 14,872 | / |
| Mbaji | 89 | 3,672 | / |
| Mbait | 89 | 127 | / |
| M'Bai | 89 | 68 | / |
| Mbaie | 89 | 55 | / |
| Mbhai | 89 | 42 | / |
| Mmbai | 89 | 27 | / |
| Mbaia | 89 | 13 | / |
| Mbaij | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mbais | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mbaii | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mbaai | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mbaid | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mbaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbaio | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mb'ai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hmbai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mba | 86 | 220,264 | / |
| Mbi | 86 | 9,348 | / |
| Mmbaji | 80 | 298 | / |
| Mbaayi | 80 | 72 | / |
| Mmbayi | 80 | 68 | / |
| Mbaiyo | 80 | 38 | / |
| Mbahia | 80 | 22 | / |
| M'Baih | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mbaied | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mbawie | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mbaiha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mbaggi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbahyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbayio | 80 | 4 | / |
| M'Bayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbaith | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbaaji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaije | 80 | 2 | / |
| M'Baiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahii | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbajio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaidh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbah | 75 | 78,839 | / |
| Mwai | 75 | 26,902 | / |
| Mbae | 75 | 16,721 | / |
| Mboa | 75 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbui | 75 | 9,130 | / |
| Mbau | 75 | 6,583 | / |
| Mbaz | 75 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbay | 75 | 4,837 | / |
| Mbea | 75 | 2,138 | / |
| Mboi | 75 | 1,761 | / |
| Mbie | 75 | 1,655 | / |
| Mbat | 75 | 1,644 | / |
| M'Ba | 75 | 1,463 | / |
| Mbei | 75 | 1,316 | / |
| Mbih | 75 | 959 | / |
| Mmbi | 75 | 705 | / |
| Mbii | 75 | 661 | / |
| Mbaa | 75 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 75 | 582 | / |
| Mbio | 75 | 572 | / |
| Mbas | 75 | 239 | / |
| Nbai | 75 | 151 | / |
| Mbij | 75 | 124 | / |
| Mbap | 75 | 112 | / |
| M'Bi | 75 | 109 | / |
| Nmba | 75 | 101 | / |
| Mbyi | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mbga | 75 | 81 | / |
| Mbiz | 75 | 59 | / |
| Mbha | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mbit | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mmba | 75 | 38 | / |
| Mbid | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mbad | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mbis | 75 | 14 | / |
| Mbhi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mbiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nmbi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mvai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhbi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Bahia | 73 | 609 | / |
| Mbaahii | 73 | 36 | / |
| M'Baaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaihou | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyi | 67 | 315,849 | / |
| Mbaye | 67 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbayo | 67 | 153,090 | / |
| Mbuya | 67 | 118,708 | / |
| Mboya | 67 | 57,761 | / |
| Mbaya | 67 | 42,200 | / |
| Mbiya | 67 | 29,890 | / |
| Mbeya | 67 | 19,946 | / |
| Mboyi | 67 | 9,165 | / |
| Mbiye | 67 | 8,111 | / |
| Mbayu | 67 | 6,878 | / |
| Mbuji | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Mwayi | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Mbaha | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Mbaju | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Mbiyi | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Mbuja | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Mbajo | 67 | 1,240 | / |
| Mbeyi | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Mbeha | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mbaja | 67 | 829 | / |
| Mbiyo | 67 | 744 | / |
| Mbiji | 67 | 670 | / |
| Mbeji | 67 | 572 | / |
| Mbeah | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mbawe | 67 | 430 | / |
| Mboji | 67 | 339 | / |
| Muaji | 67 | 319 | / |
| Mbije | 67 | 301 | / |
| Mbahu | 67 | 262 | / |
| Mboja | 67 | 227 | / |
| Mba'a | 67 | 203 | / |
| M'Boa | 67 | 197 | / |
| Mbuih | 67 | 144 | / |
| M'Bae | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mbija | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mbaje | 67 | 126 | / |
| Mwaji | 67 | 120 | / |
| M'Bay | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mbeja | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mmboi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mbaus | 67 | 96 | / |
| M'Bah | 67 | 90 | / |
| Mbatt | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mbuit | 67 | 76 | / |
| Mwaie | 67 | 75 | / |
| Mbaah | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mbuiy | 67 | 69 | / |
| M'Bea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mbeid | 67 | 64 | / |
| Mmmba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbioa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mbaaj | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaaz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaut | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mbieh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mbiey | 67 | 28 | / |
| M'Boi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mwaio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mvayi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mmbei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mbass | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mbijo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbeih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nbaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nmbah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mmbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbiss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbaud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mmbui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nbayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Bai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbuia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbooa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmbga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mboiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mboiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mvaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbauh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nbaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bie | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bas | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmbit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbéga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Mba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbiio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbai in the Hindi language | ||
| ंबाई | mba'i | - |
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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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