Mbey Surname
121,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3,760 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo
Mbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,785 | 1:41,389 | 5,080 |
| Nigeria | 985 | 1:179,840 | 11,055 |
| Cameroon | 549 | 1:37,831 | 5,067 |
| Indonesia | 213 | 1:620,888 | 49,115 |
| Congo | 205 | 1:24,337 | 2,665 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Mbey (222) may also be a first name.
Mbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻲ) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mbey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 121,743rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,938,177 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Mbey live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 605,116th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 222 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,785 people, or 1 in 41,389. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Cameroon, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeya | 89 | 19,946 | / |
| Mbeyu | 89 | 6,351 | / |
| Mbeye | 89 | 4,151 | / |
| Mbeyi | 89 | 1,189 | / |
| Mbeyo | 89 | 498 | / |
| M'Bey | 89 | 97 | / |
| Mbiey | 89 | 28 | / |
| Mbeiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbeys | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbhey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mboey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mbe | 86 | 14,357 | / |
| Mby | 86 | 76 | / |
| M'Beye | 80 | 173 | / |
| Mbeyap | 80 | 161 | / |
| Mbeeya | 80 | 83 | / |
| Mmbeyi | 80 | 75 | / |
| M'Beya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mbeyoh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mbeyoo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mboeya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mbeyet | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbeyha | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mbeyah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mmbeye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbeyit | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Beyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeyih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbheya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbae | 75 | 16,721 | / |
| Mbye | 75 | 11,238 | / |
| Mbeh | 75 | 5,976 | / |
| Mbuy | 75 | 4,947 | / |
| Mbay | 75 | 4,837 | / |
| Mboe | 75 | 4,651 | / |
| Mbea | 75 | 2,138 | / |
| Mbie | 75 | 1,655 | / |
| Mbei | 75 | 1,316 | / |
| Mbeu | 75 | 1,306 | / |
| Mboy | 75 | 893 | / |
| Mbee | 75 | 667 | / |
| M'Be | 75 | 514 | / |
| Mbue | 75 | 440 | / |
| Mbet | 75 | 373 | / |
| Mvey | 75 | 262 | / |
| Mbep | 75 | 235 | / |
| Mbyi | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mbej | 75 | 59 | / |
| Mber | 75 | 57 | / |
| Mwey | 75 | 47 | / |
| Mbyo | 75 | 44 | / |
| Muey | 75 | 36 | / |
| Mbez | 75 | 31 | / |
| Mbge | 75 | 30 | / |
| M'By | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mbes | 75 | 24 | / |
| Mmbe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mbed | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nbey | 75 | 8 | / |
| Måby | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mbhe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mbiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mbyp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbys | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mbeï | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmbe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nmbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmby | 75 | 0 | / |
| M'Beyah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mbuyi | 67 | 315,849 | / |
| Mbaye | 67 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbayo | 67 | 153,090 | / |
| Mbuya | 67 | 118,708 | / |
| Mboyo | 67 | 82,325 | / |
| Mboya | 67 | 57,761 | / |
| Mbaya | 67 | 42,200 | / |
| Mbiya | 67 | 29,890 | / |
| Mboje | 67 | 17,723 | / |
| Mbayi | 67 | 14,872 | / |
| Mboyi | 67 | 9,165 | / |
| Mbowe | 67 | 8,402 | / |
| Mbiye | 67 | 8,111 | / |
| Mbayu | 67 | 6,878 | / |
| Mbeje | 67 | 6,582 | / |
| Mweya | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Mboye | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Mweyo | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Mbiyi | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Mbuye | 67 | 929 | / |
| Mbeha | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mbuyo | 67 | 825 | / |
| Mbiyo | 67 | 744 | / |
| Mboue | 67 | 689 | / |
| Mbeji | 67 | 572 | / |
| Mbeah | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mbawe | 67 | 430 | / |
| Mbije | 67 | 301 | / |
| Mbejo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Mueya | 67 | 241 | / |
| Mweye | 67 | 152 | / |
| M'Bae | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mbaje | 67 | 126 | / |
| M'Bay | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mbeja | 67 | 97 | / |
| Mweyi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mbuiy | 67 | 69 | / |
| M'Bea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mbeid | 67 | 64 | / |
| Mbaie | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mveyo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mbieh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mweyu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mbuje | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mbeuh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mveya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mmbei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mmbea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbe'e | 67 | 13 | / |
| M'Bed | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbeih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mberh | 67 | 12 | / |
| M'Bye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbouy | 67 | 9 | / |
| M'Boy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mueye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Møbes | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Beh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbeia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmbee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Ber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mboiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nbeya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbe'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeis | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbech | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Bys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Buy | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mboyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Bey | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Vey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nmbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbedz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmhbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmber | 67 | 0 | / |
Mbey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﺒﻲ | amby | 50 |
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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 Mbey
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