Mbya Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mbya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbya occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Mbya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbya reside; 91 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Mbya is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 33 percent reside, East Region, where 33 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Kenya, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbyas895/
Mbyae892/
Mbyay891/
Mbuiya80104/
Mbeuya8045/
Mboiya8034/
Mbuyea8023/
Mbayia8016/
Mbaiya8014/
Mbaaya8011/
Mboyia805/
Mbeiya802/
Mbeyea802/
Mbuyia801/
Mbayea801/
Mbeyia801/
Mboyea801/
Mbia7512,355/
Mbea752,138/
Mbyo7544/
Nbya755/
Mwya752/
Mbja751/
Mmbayia7351/
Mbeyeah7334/
Mbhuiya7311/
M'Bayia739/
Mmbaiya734/
Mbaheya731/
Mbeiyap731/
Mbeha67838/
Mbiha67568/
Mbeah67492/
M'Bia67402/
Mbija67131/
Mbiah6797/
M'Bea6768/
Mbioa6749/
Mbiad6727/
Mbias6718/
Mmbea6713/
Mbiat6710/
Mbiaa679/
Nbyat674/
Mbe'a672/
Mbyoh671/
Mbgia671/
Mbiap671/
Mbeoa671/
Mbjey671/
Nbyaa671/

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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 Mbya
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