Mbanaja Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Mbanaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 86 | 1:2,059,800 | 71,823 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Mbanaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbanaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbanaja is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mbanaja.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbanaja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbanaja is the 1,871,545th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Mbanaja are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 2,059,800. In Nigeria Mbanaja is primarily found in: Rivers, where 38 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Abia, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbanaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mbaainaja | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaja | 86 | 204 | / |
| Mbanajo | 86 | 64 | / |
| Mbanaji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbanaha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mvanaja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbana | 83 | 9,117 | / |
| Mbanj | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mbannaji | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mwanaaja | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mbangaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbanahia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbanje | 77 | 2,730 | / |
| M'Bana | 77 | 117 | / |
| Mbaina | 77 | 27 | / |
| Mbanea | 77 | 21 | / |
| Mbanna | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mbaana | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mbeana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwanaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mbanai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mban'a | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbanoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbanau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbhana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbanay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbonaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbangea | 71 | 68 | / |
| Mbanawe | 71 | 39 | / |
| Nwanaja | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mbanoha | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mbaniya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbenaya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbeanje | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbanaye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbainai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbanujo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbaneya | 71 | 3 | / |
| M'Banna | 71 | 2 | / |
| M'Mbana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwanaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbanayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwana'a | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwangaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbanyia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbangai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaanna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaynai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbainje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbainae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbonnaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbaunje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbanojo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbani | 67 | 19,489 | / |
| Mbona | 67 | 7,046 | / |
| Mbane | 67 | 4,300 | / |
| Mwangaya | 67 | 370 | / |
| Mbany | 67 | 176 | / |
| Mbongeja | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nbana | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mbangayi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mbainaye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbanooha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbangaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbongoja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbangoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbangayo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwangaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwanaawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muannaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbanjowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbongaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwanauje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbamj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbonj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbenaawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbangawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbangayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbanyoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhanaya | 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 Mbanaja
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