Mbay Surname
98,049th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4,837 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Mbay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,419 | 1:16,719 | 2,092 |
| Indonesia | 255 | 1:518,624 | 42,226 |
| Cameroon | 85 | 1:244,342 | 24,081 |
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 1:501,710 | 179 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Mbay (453) may also be a first name.
Mbay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,049th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,506,625 people. The surname Mbay occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Mbay live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 401,726th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 453 people.
Mbay is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,419 people, or 1 in 16,719. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbaye | 89 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbayo | 89 | 153,090 | / |
| Mbaya | 89 | 42,200 | / |
| Mbayi | 89 | 14,872 | / |
| Mbayu | 89 | 6,878 | / |
| M'Bay | 89 | 100 | / |
| Hmbay | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mbayd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbayh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nmbay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mba | 86 | 220,264 | / |
| Mby | 86 | 76 | / |
| M'Baye | 80 | 9,356 | / |
| M'Baya | 80 | 1,140 | / |
| Mmbaya | 80 | 802 | / |
| Mbauya | 80 | 323 | / |
| Mbayoh | 80 | 144 | / |
| Mbaaye | 80 | 109 | / |
| Mbaayi | 80 | 72 | / |
| Mmbayi | 80 | 68 | / |
| M'Bayo | 80 | 49 | / |
| Mbayed | 80 | 46 | / |
| Mbaiyo | 80 | 38 | / |
| Mbayou | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mbayah | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mbayoe | 80 | 27 | / |
| M'Bayu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mbaaya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mbayat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mbayaa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbahyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbayio | 80 | 4 | / |
| M'Bayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mbayee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mmbaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbayad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbayoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbayeh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbayap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbayep | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbahye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mmbayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| M'Baiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Bayé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbgaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbaïyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbahya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbhayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbayha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbah | 75 | 78,839 | / |
| Mbae | 75 | 16,721 | / |
| Mbye | 75 | 11,238 | / |
| Mboa | 75 | 9,776 | / |
| Mbai | 75 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbau | 75 | 6,583 | / |
| Mbuy | 75 | 4,947 | / |
| Mbaz | 75 | 4,865 | / |
| Mbey | 75 | 3,760 | / |
| Mbea | 75 | 2,138 | / |
| Mbat | 75 | 1,644 | / |
| Muay | 75 | 1,618 | / |
| M'Ba | 75 | 1,463 | / |
| Mboy | 75 | 893 | / |
| Mbaa | 75 | 587 | / |
| Mbaj | 75 | 582 | / |
| Mway | 75 | 245 | / |
| Mbas | 75 | 239 | / |
| Mbap | 75 | 112 | / |
| Nmba | 75 | 101 | / |
| Mbyi | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mbga | 75 | 81 | / |
| Mbha | 75 | 54 | / |
| Mbyo | 75 | 44 | / |
| Mmba | 75 | 38 | / |
| M'By | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mbad | 75 | 25 | / |
| Måby | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mbiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mvay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbaï | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbyp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbys | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nbay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmby | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mbayaya | 73 | 153 | / |
| Mbayowa | 73 | 42 | / |
| Mmbayah | 73 | 9 | / |
| M'Mbaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbahaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mbayova | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Bahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mboyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbayeed | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyi | 67 | 315,849 | / |
| Mbuya | 67 | 118,708 | / |
| Mboyo | 67 | 82,325 | / |
| Mboya | 67 | 57,761 | / |
| Mbiya | 67 | 29,890 | / |
| Mbeya | 67 | 19,946 | / |
| Mboyi | 67 | 9,165 | / |
| Mwaya | 67 | 8,983 | / |
| Mbiye | 67 | 8,111 | / |
| Mbeyu | 67 | 6,351 | / |
| Mbeye | 67 | 4,151 | / |
| Mbaji | 67 | 3,672 | / |
| Mwayi | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Mboye | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Mbaha | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Mbaju | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Mbiyi | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Mbuja | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Mbajo | 67 | 1,240 | / |
| Muaya | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Mbeyi | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Mbuye | 67 | 929 | / |
| Mbeha | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mbaja | 67 | 829 | / |
| Mbuyo | 67 | 825 | / |
| Mbiyo | 67 | 744 | / |
| Mbeyo | 67 | 498 | / |
| Mbeah | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mbawe | 67 | 430 | / |
| Mwaye | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mbahu | 67 | 262 | / |
| Mboja | 67 | 227 | / |
| Mba'a | 67 | 203 | / |
| M'Boa | 67 | 197 | / |
| M'Bae | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mwayo | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mbija | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mbait | 67 | 127 | / |
| Mbaje | 67 | 126 | / |
| Mvayo | 67 | 107 | / |
| Mbeja | 67 | 97 | / |
| M'Bey | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mbaus | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mvaya | 67 | 93 | / |
| M'Bah | 67 | 90 | / |
| Mwayu | 67 | 85 | / |
| Mbatt | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mbaah | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mbuiy | 67 | 69 | / |
| M'Bai | 67 | 68 | / |
| M'Bea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mmmba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbaie | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbioa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mbaaj | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaaz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mbaut | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mbhai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nbayo | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mbiey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mmbai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mvayi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mbass | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nbaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Muahy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbaia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nmbah | 67 | 11 | / |
| M'Bye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbaij | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbouy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nbaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mmbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| M'Boy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mbaud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muayo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nbayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbuia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbooa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmbga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbayeová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mboiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbhas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbauh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mways | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bys | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bas | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbauu | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Buy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbéga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Mba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mb'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ | ambay | 71.43 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 21.43 |
| ﺁﻣﺒﺎﻱ | ambay | 7.14 |
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