Mbaye Surname
Approximately 253,782 people bear this surname
Mbaye Surname User-submission:
Mbaye is a patronymic of Wolof origin. It is culturally significant because it is traditionally associated with the Gewel (Griot) caste—the oral historians, musicians, and praise-singers who serve as the keepers of genealogy and tradition in West African society.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 240,808 | 1:61 | 15 |
| Gambia | 2,058 | 1:935 | 141 |
| France | 1,885 | 1:35,238 | 4,288 |
| Spain | 1,534 | 1:30,477 | 3,099 |
| Morocco | 1,397 | 1:24,679 | 3,885 |
| Mali | 1,033 | 1:16,427 | 669 |
| United States | 582 | 1:622,782 | 50,324 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| Gabon | 505 | 1:3,741 | 657 |
| Kenya | 370 | 1:124,811 | 10,369 |
| DR Congo | 369 | 1:200,216 | 19,970 |
| Congo | 356 | 1:14,014 | 1,766 |
| Mauritania | 311 | 1:13,167 | 1,263 |
| Cameroon | 271 | 1:76,639 | 9,456 |
| Tanzania | 268 | 1:197,543 | 16,901 |
| Brazil | 246 | 1:870,221 | 31,350 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Italy | 134 | 1:456,393 | 48,240 |
| South Africa | 132 | 1:410,437 | 35,867 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Guinea | 61 | 1:193,997 | 987 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Niger | 26 | 1:738,154 | 17,467 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Burkina Faso | 23 | 1:797,917 | 8,915 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 1:501,710 | 179 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Mbaye (111,831) may also be a first name.
Mbaye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mbaye is a patronymic of Wolof origin. It is culturally significant because it is traditionally associated with the Gewel (Griot) caste—the oral historians, musicians, and praise-singers who serve as the keepers of genealogy and tradition in West African society. The name is derived from the Wolof word for 'The Great' or an honorific title. Because of the Griots' role in preserving history, the Mbaye family name is synonymous with cultural preservation, eloquence, and mastery of the kora or xalam instruments.
- jakep2Mbaye Demographics
Mbaye Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mbaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mbaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mbaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mbaye is the 2,160th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,716 people. Mbaye is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbaye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 9,200th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 111,831 people.
The last name Mbaye is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is carried by 240,808 people, or 1 in 61. In Senegal Mbaye is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 28 percent live, Thiès Region, where 21 percent live and Diourbel Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Senegal Mbaye exists in 83 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Mbaye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mbaye surname is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.
In The United States Mbaye are 43.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mbaye earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning R 207,120 per year; in United States they earn 18.9% less than the national average, earning $34,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.78% less than the national average, earning $32,403 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mbaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ | ambay | 67.65 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 12.75 |
| ﺃﻣﺒﺎﻱ | ambay | 10.78 |
| ﺃﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 4.9 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻯ | ambay | 1.96 |
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻳﻪ | ambayh | 0.98 |
| ﻣﺒﺎﻱ | mbay | 0.98 |
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