Mbei Surname
Approximately 1,316 people bear this surname
Mbei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,036 | 1:20,047 | 2,727 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Indonesia | 91 | 1:1,453,288 | 98,507 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Mbeï (4) are calculated separately.
Mbei (103) may also be a first name.
Mbei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbei has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be rendered as: Mbeï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 290,856th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,537,649 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Mbei are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mbei is also the 930,172nd most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 103 people.
Mbei is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,036 people, or 1 in 20,047. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 29 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 27 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeï | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mbeyi | 89 | 1,189 | / |
| Mbeji | 89 | 572 | / |
| Mbeid | 89 | 64 | / |
| Mmbei | 89 | 19 | / |
| Mbeih | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mbeia | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mbeis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mbeiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbe | 86 | 14,357 | / |
| Mbi | 86 | 9,348 | / |
| Mmbeyi | 80 | 75 | / |
| Mbeiho | 80 | 9 | / |
| M'Beih | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mbeich | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbieji | 80 | 3 | / |
| M'Beia | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Beit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nmbeit | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Beyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbgeji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeihi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbae | 75 | 16,721 | / |
| Mbye | 75 | 11,238 | / |
| Mbui | 75 | 9,130 | / |
| Mbai | 75 | 8,977 | / |
| Mbeh | 75 | 5,976 | / |
| Mboe | 75 | 4,651 | / |
| Mbey | 75 | 3,760 | / |
| Mbea | 75 | 2,138 | / |
| Mwei | 75 | 1,779 | / |
| Mboi | 75 | 1,761 | / |
| Mbie | 75 | 1,655 | / |
| Mbeu | 75 | 1,306 | / |
| Mbih | 75 | 959 | / |
| Mmbi | 75 | 705 | / |
| Mbee | 75 | 667 | / |
| Mbii | 75 | 661 | / |
| Mbio | 75 | 572 | / |
| M'Be | 75 | 514 | / |
| Mbue | 75 | 440 | / |
| Mbet | 75 | 373 | / |
| Mbep | 75 | 235 | / |
| Mbij | 75 | 124 | / |
| M'Bi | 75 | 109 | / |
| Mbyi | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mbej | 75 | 59 | / |
| Mbiz | 75 | 59 | / |
| Mber | 75 | 57 | / |
| Mbit | 75 | 48 | / |
| Mbid | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mbez | 75 | 31 | / |
| Mbge | 75 | 30 | / |
| Mbes | 75 | 24 | / |
| Mbis | 75 | 14 | / |
| Mmbe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mbed | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mbhi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mbhe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mbiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nmbi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hmbe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mbgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nmbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nbei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhbi | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Beich | 73 | 11 | / |
| M'Beitt | 73 | 8 | / |
| M'Behia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuyi | 67 | 315,849 | / |
| Mbaye | 67 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbiya | 67 | 29,890 | / |
| Mbeya | 67 | 19,946 | / |
| Mboje | 67 | 17,723 | / |
| Mbayi | 67 | 14,872 | / |
| Mboyi | 67 | 9,165 | / |
| Mbowe | 67 | 8,402 | / |
| Mbiye | 67 | 8,111 | / |
| Mbeje | 67 | 6,582 | / |
| Mbeyu | 67 | 6,351 | / |
| Mbuji | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Mbeye | 67 | 4,151 | / |
| Mbaji | 67 | 3,672 | / |
| Mboye | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Mbiyi | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Mueji | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Mbuye | 67 | 929 | / |
| Mbeha | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mweji | 67 | 774 | / |
| Mbiyo | 67 | 744 | / |
| Mboue | 67 | 689 | / |
| Mbiji | 67 | 670 | / |
| Mbeyo | 67 | 498 | / |
| Mbeah | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mbawe | 67 | 430 | / |
| Mboji | 67 | 339 | / |
| Mbije | 67 | 301 | / |
| Mbejo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Mbuih | 67 | 144 | / |
| M'Bae | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mbija | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mbait | 67 | 127 | / |
| Mbaje | 67 | 126 | / |
| Mbeja | 67 | 97 | / |
| M'Bey | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mmboi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mbuit | 67 | 76 | / |
| Mweyi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mbuiy | 67 | 69 | / |
| M'Bai | 67 | 68 | / |
| Nbeid | 67 | 68 | / |
| M'Bea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mbaie | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbioa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mbhai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mbieh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mbuje | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mbeuh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mbiey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mveis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mmbai | 67 | 27 | / |
| M'Boi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mbijo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbaia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbe'e | 67 | 13 | / |
| M'Bed | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mberh | 67 | 12 | / |
| M'Bye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbaij | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbiss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Møbes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mmbui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mempi | 67 | 5 | / |
| M'Beh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mmbee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbuia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmwei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mboiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbish | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Ber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mboiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bie | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbech | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmbit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mveih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mb'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbiio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbedz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbhei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmhbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmber | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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