Mby Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Mby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Congo71:712,72815,723
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mby (57) may also be a first name.

Mby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻲ) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mby is the 2,168,711th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Mby are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mby is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 57 people.

This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Beside The DR Congo Mby is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 16 percent live and The Congo, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuy864,947/
Mbay864,837/
Mbey863,760/
Mboy86893/
Mbyi8684/
Mbyo8644/
M'By8628/
Måby868/
Mbiy866/
Mbys865/
Mbyp865/
Mbyd861/
Hmby860/
Mbaya7542,200/
M'Bay75100/
M'Bey7597/
Mbuiy7569/
Mbiey7528/
Mbouy759/
M'Boy757/
Hmbay754/
Mbaay753/
Mbayd752/
M'Bys752/
Mmbay752/
Mboey751/
Mbhys751/
Mboyd751/
Mbyoh751/
Mbayh751/
Nmbay751/
Mbuhy751/
Mbhey751/
M'Buy751/
Mbeys751/
Mboyp751/
Mba67220,264/
Mbe6714,357/
Mbi679,348/
M'Baya671,140/
Mmbaya67802/
Mbaaye67109/
Mbooyi6711/
Mbaaya6711/
Mbj677/
Mvy675/
Nby674/
Mbahyi674/
Mbá673/
Mbé673/
Mbê672/
Mbè672/
Mwy672/
Mbgaya671/
Mbuuyi671/
Mboytt671/
M'Bouy671/
Mbioyi671/
Mbuhyi671/
Mbahiy671/

Mby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺒﻲamby-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mby
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