Mbia Surname

42,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon10,3141:2,014200
Gabon8591:2,199375
DR Congo5061:146,00715,343
Nigeria2501:708,57132,605
Congo1171:42,6424,025
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Tanzania591:897,31544,154
Kenya441:1,049,54334,647
France201:3,321,136213,627
England161:3,482,379114,324
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Gambia41:480,863548
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Mbia (565) may also be a first name.

Mbia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbia (Russian: Мбиа) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 42,235th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 589,846 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbia live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbia is also the 353,173rd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 565 people.

This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 10,314 people, or 1 in 2,014. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 69 percent reside, South Region, where 10 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Mbia is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 7 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbiha89568/
M'Bia89402/
Mbija89131/
Mbiah8997/
Mbioa8949/
Mbiad8927/
Mbias8918/
Mbiat8910/
Mbiaa899/
Mbiap891/
Mbgia891/
Mbuiya80104/
Mboiya8034/
Mbayia8016/
Mbaiya8014/
Mbagia8011/
Hmbiha807/
Mboyia805/
Mbia'a805/
Mbugia804/
Mbeija802/
Mbeiya802/
Mbiaha801/
Mbeyia801/
M'Biah801/
Mbihah801/
Mbojia801/
Mbuyia801/
Mbegia801/
M'Biha801/
Mbihoa801/
Muia7530,109/
Mbea752,138/
Mbio75572/
Mwia75562/
Nbia7529/
Mvia7512/
Mbya7511/
Mbja751/
Mmbayia7351/
Mbhuiya7311/
M'Bayia739/
Mmbaiya734/
Mbeiyap731/
Mbiahou731/
Mbeha67838/
Mbeah67492/
Mwija67347/
M'Bea6768/
Muiai6748/
Mbioh6745/
Mwiha6730/
Muiha6725/
Mbijo6713/
Mmbea6713/
Mviha6710/
N'Bia679/
Nnbia678/
Mbyas675/
Mbiho673/
Mbiop672/
Mbyae672/
Mbe'a672/
M'Bio672/
Nbiat671/
Mwjia671/
Muiau671/
Muiat671/
Mbhio671/
Mbiazowa671/
Mbyay671/
Muiaz671/
Mwiae671/
Mbeoa671/
Muiad671/
Muias670/

Mbia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbia in the Russian language
Мбиаmbia-

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Footnotes

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