Mbaya Surname

13,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo27,0151:2,735289
Kenya4,7691:9,6831,238
Tanzania3,5871:14,7591,921
Congo1,8201:2,741453
Malawi1,7511:9,7771,514
Nigeria1,2531:141,3759,060
Cameroon5281:39,3355,256
Zambia2881:55,0345,086
Indonesia2571:514,58841,930
South Africa2301:235,55524,262
Zimbabwe1991:77,57911,409
Uganda1211:322,63921,815
Botswana1101:19,8813,945
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Belgium471:244,60930,321
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
France201:3,321,136213,627
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196

Mbaya (3,763) may also be a first name.

Mbaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbaya is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,261st most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 172,691 people. Mbaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbaya reside; 69 percent reside in Central Africa and 69 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 114,754th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 3,763 people.

The last name Mbaya is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27,015 people, or 1 in 2,735. Without taking into account The DR Congo Mbaya exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 11 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.

Mbaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mbaya last name is principally Christian (96%) in Kenya and Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

The amount Mbaya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 46.86% less than the national average, earning R 126,276 per year; in United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $42,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Baya911,140/
Mmbaya91802/
Mbauya91323/
Mbayah9127/
Mbaaya9111/
Mbayat919/
Mbayaa916/
Mbayad913/
Mbayap912/
Mbgaya911/
Mbayas911/
Mbahya911/
Mbayha911/
Mbay894,837/
Mbaa89587/
Mbayaya83153/
Mbayowa8342/
Mmbayah839/
M'Mbaya836/
Mbayova832/
M'Bahya831/
Mbuyaya831/
Mboyaya831/
Mbaye80253,782/
Mbayo80153,090/
Mbuya80118,708/
Mboya8057,761/
Mbiya8029,890/
Mbeya8019,946/
Mbayi8014,872/
Mwaya808,983/
Mbayu806,878/
Muaya801,192/
Mbaja80829/
Mba'a80203/
M'Bay80100/
Mvaya8093/
Mbaaj8048/
Nbaya8014/
Mbaia8013/
Mmbaa808/
Hmbay804/
Mbaay803/
Mbaai803/
Mbayd802/
Mmbay802/
Mbayh801/
Mbaiy801/
Nmbay801/
Nmbaa801/
M'Bahaya771/
Mba75220,264/
Mby7576/
M'Baye739,356/
Muayad735,257/
Mbouya73341/
Mbeyap73161/
Mbayoh73144/
Mbaaye73109/
Mbeeya7383/
Mbuyah7378/
Mwayaa7375/
Mbaayi7372/
Mmbayi7368/
M'Bayo7349/
Mbayed7346/
Mbaiyo7338/
Muayat7337/
Mbayou7334/
M'Boya7327/
Mbayoe7327/
M'Bayu7327/
Mbajah7325/
Mbahia7322/
Mbhuya7314/
Mbaawe7313/
M'Beya7313/
Mboyah739/
Mbaiha739/
Mboeya738/
M'Biya736/
Mmbuya734/
Mbahyi734/
Mbayio734/
M'Bayi734/
Mbayee733/
Mmbaye733/
Mbeyah733/
Mmuaya732/
Mbaaji732/
Mbayoo732/
Mbayeh732/
Mmpaya732/
Mbuyap732/
Mbiyah732/
Mbayep732/
Mbaaha732/
Mbahye732/
Mbihya732/
Mmbayo732/
M'Baiy731/
Nnbaya731/
Mbayuu731/
M'Bayé731/
M'Bhaa731/
Mbhayo731/
Mbooya731/
Mbuoya731/
Mbuuya731/
Mboyap731/
Mbayih731/
Mbayis731/
Mbaïyo731/
Mwayah731/
Mbahiy731/
Mbuyaz731/
Mbhayi731/
Mbheya731/
Mmbaja731/
Mmboya731/
Mbae6716,721/
Mbye6711,238/
Mboa679,776/
Mbai678,977/
Mbau676,583/
Mbuy674,947/
Mbey673,760/
Mbea672,138/
Muay671,618/
M'Ba671,463/
Mboy67893/
M'Bahia67609/
Mbaj67582/
Mway67245/
Mvaa67199/
Mouhaya67141/
Mwaa67124/
Nmba67101/
Mbyi6784/
Mbouyap6767/
Nbaa6760/
Mbha6754/
Mbyo6744/
Mmba6738/
Mbaahii6736/
M'By6728/
Muaa6728/
Mbahawe6713/
Nimpaya6712/
Mwahaya6711/
Måby678/
M'Beyah676/
M'Bouya676/
Mbiy676/
Mvay675/
Mbyp675/
Mbys675/
Mbahaye673/
Muhaaya672/
M'Baaji671/
Nbay671/
Hmba671/
Muhauya671/
Mbouyah671/
Mbohyah671/
Muayadh671/
Mwayowa671/
Mbayeed671/
Hmbahja671/
Mbuyahe671/
M'Mbayi671/
Mbyd671/
Mhba671/
Hmby670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbaya
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