Mbao Surname

28,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mbao Surname Definition:

Mbao is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wooden board.

Mbao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia13,5291:1,172160
Senegal1,8381:7,932338
Tanzania1,6891:31,3453,705
Kenya7441:62,0706,048
DR Congo3901:189,43519,115
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Cameroon671:309,98628,740
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Congo51:997,81917,129
England51:11,143,612252,590
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Mbao (422) may also be a first name.

Mbao Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbao is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wooden board.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbao is a surname of the Kunda tribe, meaning: otter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbao occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,636th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 388,690 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbao live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 418,267th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 422 people.

Mbao is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 13,529 people, or 1 in 1,172. In Zambia it is most common in: Eastern Province, where 31 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Northern Province, where 19 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Mbao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mbao last name is primarily Christian (89%) in Kenya.

The amount Mbao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.13% more than the national average, earning R 363,900 per year and in United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaho89279/
M'Bao8970/
Mbaoi8965/
Mbaou894/
Mbauo892/
Mbaos891/
Mbaoa891/
Mbaoh891/
Mbajjo80271/
Mbaayo80198/
Mbaiyo8038/
M'Baoh8028/
Mbahou809/
Mbaijo806/
Mbahgo804/
Mbayio804/
M'Baou802/
M'Baho801/
Mbahoh801/
Mbajio801/
Mbaaho801/
Mbahop801/
Mbagio801/
Mboa759,776/
Mwao75326/
Muao7548/
Nbao752/
Mvao751/
Mbagiou732/
Mbauhou731/
Mbahaou731/
Mboua672,295/
Mboho671,473/
Mbouo671,174/
Mbo'o67416/
Mbooh67213/
M'Boa67197/
Mwaho67111/
Mboha6765/
Mboah6725/
Mbaua6724/
Muaoa675/
Mbaau675/
Muaho674/
Mbuia674/
Mbaea674/
Mboat673/
Mbooa673/
Mboad672/
Mvaho671/
Mbahaoth671/
Mweao671/
Nbaho671/
Mbeuo671/
Mbgoa671/
Mbo'a671/
Mboap671/
Mboau671/
Nbaou671/

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