Mbye Surname

46,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Mbye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia10,8801:17741
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England1171:476,22330,919
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Norway81:642,78647,258
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Mbyé (1) are calculated separately.

Mbye (2,838) may also be a first name.

Mbye Last Name Facts

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

Mbye is carried by more people in The Gambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Mbyé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mbye.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,152nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 648,474 people. The last name Mbye occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mbye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 136,711th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 2,838 people.

It is most commonly held in The Gambia, where it is carried by 10,880 people, or 1 in 177. Other than The Gambia this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Mbye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mbye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mbye earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning 300,534 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.44% less than the national average, earning $23,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbyé921/
Mbaye89253,782/
Mbiye898,111/
Mbeye894,151/
Mboye891,511/
Mbuye89929/
Mbyer89136/
M'Bye8911/
Mbyed891/
Mbyie891/
M'Baye809,356/
M'Beye80173/
M'Boye80169/
Mbuyeh80133/
Mbaaye80109/
Mbayed8046/
Mbayoe8027/
Mbouye8017/
Mbuyee8017/
M'Biye807/
Mbuhye807/
Mbeyet806/
Mbuoye805/
Mboyeh804/
Mbayee803/
Mmbaye803/
Mbaiye803/
Mboiye802/
Mbayeh802/
Mbyeyi802/
Mbayep802/
Mbahye802/
Mmbeye802/
M'Bâye801/
Mbeyeh801/
Mbuyes801/
Mboyep801/
Mbiyet801/
Mboyie801/
Mbhoye801/
Mmboye801/
Mbae7516,721/
Mbuy754,947/
Mbay754,837/
Mboe754,651/
Mbey753,760/
Mbea752,138/
Mbie751,655/
Mbei751,316/
Mbeu751,306/
Mboy75893/
Mbee75667/
Mbue75440/
Mbej7559/
Mbge7530/
Mvye752/
Mwye751/
M'Bouye7373/
Mbouyep7328/
Mbuhyeh7311/
Mbaiyer736/
Mbahaye733/
M'Beiye732/
M'Beyye731/
Mbaayer731/
Mbuyier731/
Mbayeed731/
Mbuyahe731/
Mbuyi67315,849/
Mbayo67153,090/
Mbuya67118,708/
Mboyo6782,325/
Mboya6757,761/
Mbaya6742,200/
Mbiya6729,890/
Mbeya6719,946/
Mboje6717,723/
Mbayi6714,872/
Mboyi679,165/
Mbowe678,402/
Mbayu676,878/
Mbeje676,582/
Mbeyu676,351/
Mbiyi671,289/
Mbeyi671,189/
Mbeha67838/
Mbuyo67825/
Mbiyo67744/
Mboue67689/
Mbeji67572/
Mbeyo67498/
Mbeah67492/
Mbawe67430/
Mbije67301/
Mbejo67272/
M'Bae67134/
Mbaje67126/
Mbiet67120/
M'Bay67100/
Mbeja6797/
M'Bey6797/
Mbuiy6769/
M'Bea6768/
Mbeid6764/
Mbehe6760/
Mbaie6755/
Mbuje6732/
Mbeuh6732/
Mbiey6728/
Mbehi6719/
Mmbei6719/
Mbeei6719/
Mbeeh6717/
Mmbea6713/
Mbe'e6713/
Mbeih6712/
Mbouy679/
Nbaye678/
M'Boy677/
Mnpye676/
Mbeia675/
Hmbay674/
Mmbee674/
Nboye674/
Mbaue674/
Mbaay673/
Mvuye673/
Nbiye673/
Mbayeová672/
Mboiy672/
Mbayd672/
Mbihe672/
Mmbay672/
Mbeue672/
Mbe'a672/
Mbeis672/
Nbuye672/
M'Bie672/
Mbyia672/
Mbaae671/
Mbeiy671/
Mbeus671/
Mboyd671/
Mvaye671/
Mwyer671/
Mbayh671/
Mbaiy671/
Mbhee671/
Mbiee671/
M'Buy671/
Mbeuo671/
Mbeup671/
Mbeut671/
Mbeys671/
Mbheu671/
Mbiep671/
Mbihy671/
Mbyay671/
Mbyuy671/
Mboyp671/
Mbuhy671/
Mbuie671/
Mbeap671/
Nbeye671/
Mviye671/
Nmbay671/
Mbiei671/
Mbeoa671/
Mbhey671/
Mbjey671/
Mboey671/
Mbeej671/

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