Mbailao Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbailao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbailao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

The alternate forms: Mbaïlao (9) are calculated separately.

Mbailao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mbailao Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mbailao is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mbaïlao. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbailao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mbailao live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 33 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 43 percent reside, North Region, where 37 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 19 percent reside and Central African Republic, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaïlao959/
Mbailaou9329/
Mbilao92276/
Mbalao9283/
Mbilgao861/
Mbilaho861/
Mbalaos861/
Mbalaayo802/
Mbaileou801/
Nbailaou801/
Mbayelao801/
Mbaloa775/
Mbiloa773/
Mvilao773/
Mualao771/
Mwalao771/
Muhalao717/
Mbiloua711/
Mboulao711/
Mbaloha711/
Mwalyao711/
Mboulaou671/
Mwelao6248/
Nwalao621/
Nbiloua571/
Mweulyao538/
Nuallaoo532/
Nwalaoch531/
Mwelaija531/
Mwalayja531/

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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 Mbailao
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