Mbam Surname
Approximately 39,578 people bear this surname
Mbam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 38,288 | 1:4,627 | 617 |
| Cameroon | 806 | 1:25,768 | 3,513 |
| South Africa | 427 | 1:126,880 | 14,917 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Mbam (5,703) may also be a first name.
Mbam Demographics
Average Mbam Salary in
South Africa
R 198,564
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbame | 89 | 585 | / |
| Mbaim | 89 | 11 | / |
| Mmbam | 89 | 8 | / |
| Nmbam | 89 | 8 | / |
| Mbamg | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mbamm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mbaum | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mbaam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbasm | 89 | 1 | / |
| M'Bam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbaym | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbeam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbaume | 80 | 369 | / |
| Mbaham | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mbatem | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mbahum | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbasim | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nmbame | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbaime | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaism | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbamme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbatim | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Bame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mban | 75 | 5,498 | / |
| Mbom | 75 | 3,717 | / |
| Muam | 75 | 451 | / |
| Nbam | 75 | 164 | / |
| Mwam | 75 | 89 | / |
| Mvam | 75 | 35 | / |
| Mbamkgh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbaimne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaatem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbahame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeatem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbassim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbassem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaatim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbateem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbang | 67 | 35,036 | / |
| Mbane | 67 | 4,300 | / |
| Mbome | 67 | 2,449 | / |
| Mboum | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Mwame | 67 | 552 | / |
| Mbain | 67 | 399 | / |
| Mbann | 67 | 106 | / |
| Mband | 67 | 76 | / |
| Mbuom | 67 | 44 | / |
| M'Ban | 67 | 36 | / |
| M'Bom | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nbame | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mbaun | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mvame | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbeum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbean | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mbaissem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muame | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nbaum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mwaim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muaam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mboom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaïamne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeassem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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