Mbai Surname

56,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mbai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,7811:7,9881,050
Cameroon1,3351:15,5572,119
Namibia6531:3,690661
Tanzania4671:113,36510,904
Nigeria2101:843,53737,160
Indonesia1821:726,64456,012
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Zambia881:180,11312,254
United States261:13,940,728505,428
India161:47,941,586492,263
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Gambia91:213,717372
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096

The alternate forms: Mbaï (5) are calculated separately.

Mbai (2,399) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaï925/
Mbayi8914,872/
Mbaji893,672/
Mbait89127/
M'Bai8968/
Mbaie8955/
Mbhai8942/
Mmbai8927/
Mbaia8913/
Mbaij8910/
Mbais895/
Mbaii894/
Mbaai893/
Mbaid893/
Mbaih891/
Mbaiy891/
Mbaio891/
Mb'ai891/
Hmbai891/
Mba86220,264/
Mbi869,348/
Mmbaji80298/
Mbaayi8072/
Mmbayi8068/
Mbaiyo8038/
Mbahia8022/
M'Baih8017/
Mbaied8011/
Mbawie8011/
Mbaiha809/
Mbaggi804/
Mbahyi804/
Mbayio804/
M'Bayi804/
Mbaith803/
Mbaaji802/
Mbaije802/
M'Baiy801/
Mbahii801/
M'Mbai801/
Mbhaiu801/
Mbajio801/
Mbayih801/
Mbayis801/
Mbahji801/
Mbaidh801/
Mbahiy801/
Mbhaji801/
Mbhayi801/
Mbah7578,839/
Mwai7526,902/
Mbae7516,721/
Mboa759,776/
Mbui759,130/
Mbau756,583/
Mbaz754,865/
Mbay754,837/
Mbea752,138/
Mboi751,761/
Mbie751,655/
Mbat751,644/
M'Ba751,463/
Mbei751,316/
Mbih75959/
Mmbi75705/
Mbii75661/
Mbaa75587/
Mbaj75582/
Mbio75572/
Mbas75239/
Nbai75151/
Mbij75124/
Mbap75112/
M'Bi75109/
Nmba75101/
Mbyi7584/
Mbga7581/
Mbiz7559/
Mbha7554/
Mbit7548/
Mmba7538/
Mbid7534/
Mbad7525/
Mbis7514/
Mbhi759/
Mbiy756/
Nmbi755/
Mvai751/
Hmba751/
Mbgi751/
Mhbi751/
Mhba751/
M'Bahia73609/
Mbaahii7336/
M'Baaji731/
M'Mbaji731/
Mbaihou731/
M'Mbayi731/
Mbuyi67315,849/
Mbaye67253,782/
Mbayo67153,090/
Mbuya67118,708/
Mboya6757,761/
Mbaya6742,200/
Mbiya6729,890/
Mbeya6719,946/
Mboyi679,165/
Mbiye678,111/
Mbayu676,878/
Mbuji675,967/
Mwayi671,622/
Mbaha671,439/
Mbaju671,364/
Mbiyi671,289/
Mbuja671,266/
Mbajo671,240/
Mbeyi671,189/
Mbeha67838/
Mbaja67829/
Mbiyo67744/
Mbiji67670/
Mbeji67572/
Mbeah67492/
Mbawe67430/
Mboji67339/
Muaji67319/
Mbije67301/
Mbahu67262/
Mboja67227/
Mba'a67203/
M'Boa67197/
Mbuih67144/
M'Bae67134/
Mbija67131/
Mbaje67126/
Mwaji67120/
M'Bay67100/
Mbeja6797/
Mmboi6797/
Mbaus6796/
M'Bah6790/
Mbatt6782/
Mbuit6776/
Mwaie6775/
Mbaah6772/
Mbuiy6769/
M'Bea6768/
Mbeid6764/
Mmmba6755/
Mbioa6749/
Mbaaj6748/
Mbaaz6748/
Mbaut6746/
Mbieh6739/
Mbiey6728/
M'Boi6726/
Mwaio6722/
Mvayi6722/
Mmbei6719/
Mbass6716/
Mbijo6713/
Mmbea6713/
Mbeih6712/
Nbaji6711/
Nmbah6711/
Mbach6710/
Mmbaa678/
Mbiss676/
Mbaud676/
Mmbui675/
Mbeia675/
Hmbay674/
Mbaad674/
Mbaue674/
Mbaas674/
Nbayi674/
N'Bai674/
Muaia674/
Mbuia674/
Mbaay673/
Mbooa673/
Mmbga673/
Mwwai673/
Mboiz673/
Mbish673/
Mbhat672/
Mboiy672/
M'Bih672/
Mbayd672/
Mbihe672/
Mvaji672/
Mbash672/
Mmbay672/
Mbhas672/
Mbauh672/
Mbe'a672/
Mbeis672/
Nbaie672/
M'Bie672/
M'Bio672/
Mbyia672/
Mbaht672/
Mbahs672/
M'Bas671/
M'Bat671/
Mbeiy671/
Mbuiz671/
Mhbaj671/
Muaai671/
Nmbaj671/
Mbayh671/
Hnmba671/
Mbich671/
Mbauu671/
Mbgoi671/
M'Wai671/
Hmbit671/
Mbhaj671/
Mbhio671/
Mbyie671/
Mbéga671/
Mbo'a671/
Mbuie671/
Mbuii671/
Mbaihowa671/
Mbeap671/
Mwaih671/
Mwaii671/
Mvgai671/
N'Mba671/
Mbhis671/
Mbats671/
Nmbay671/
Nmbaa671/
Mbahh671/
Mbajh671/
Mbiio671/
Mhbah671/
Mwaia671/
Muaiy671/
Mhbaz671/

Mbai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbai in the Hindi language
ंबाईmba'i-

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