Mbam Surname

14,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mbam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria38,2881:4,627617
Cameroon8061:25,7683,513
South Africa4271:126,88014,917
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Mbam (5,703) may also be a first name.

Mbam Last Name Facts

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

Mbam occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,080th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 184,131 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbam live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 88,499th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 5,703 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 38,288 people, or 1 in 4,627. In Nigeria Mbam is most frequent in: Ebonyi, where 88 percent reside, Lagos, where 2 percent reside and Enugu, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Mbam is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Mbam Last Name Statistics demography

Mbam earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning R 198,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbame89585/
Mbaim8911/
Mmbam898/
Nmbam898/
Mbamg897/
Mbamm895/
Mbaum893/
Mbaam892/
Mbasm891/
M'Bam891/
Mbaym891/
Mbeam891/
Mbamn891/
Mbaume80369/
Mbaham8013/
Mbatem8012/
Mbahum806/
Mbasim805/
Nmbame804/
Mbaime801/
Mbaism801/
Mbamme801/
Mbatim801/
M'Bame801/
Mban755,498/
Mbom753,717/
Muam75451/
Nbam75164/
Mwam7589/
Mvam7535/
Mbamkgh736/
Mbaimne731/
Mbaatem731/
Mbahame731/
Mbeatem731/
Mbassim731/
Mbassem731/
Mbaatim731/
Mbateem731/
Mbang6735,036/
Mbane674,300/
Mbome672,449/
Mboum672,207/
Mwame67552/
Mbain67399/
Mbann67106/
Mband6776/
Mbuom6744/
M'Ban6736/
M'Bom6724/
Nbame6717/
Mbaun6714/
Mvame6711/
Mbeum6710/
Mbaan679/
Mbean678/
Mbaissem677/
Muame677/
Nbaum676/
Mwaim676/
Muaam675/
Mboom674/
Mbaïamne674/
Muajm671/
Mhban671/
Mmban671/
Mbayn671/
Mbeassem671/
Muasm671/
Mbhom671/
Mmbom671/
Mbhan671/

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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 Mbam
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