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
The surname Mbai (Hindi: ंबाई) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Mbaï. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 56,489th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 811,802 people. The last name Mbai occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbai are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbai is also the 151,525th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 2,399 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,781 people, or 1 in 7,988. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kitui County, where 20 percent reside, Machakos County, where 18 percent reside and Makueni County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent reside and Namibia, where 7 percent reside.
Mbai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mbai surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mbai surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for 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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