Explore the Family Name Mba
The meaning of Mba
Central African (mainly Equatorial Guinea and Gabon; also M’ba): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mba in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mba has significantly grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The surname's rank jumped from 105,905th place in 2000 to 62,531st place in 2010, reflecting a positive change of nearly 41%. The number of people with this surname also more than doubled, going from 156 in the year 2000 to 320 in 2010; an increase of over 105%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Mba per 100,000 people rose by roughly 83%, making the name more common within the population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #105,905 | #62,531 | 40.96% |
| Count | 156 | 320 | 105.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.11 | 83.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mba
Regarding ethnicity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data shows that nearly all individuals bearing the surname Mba identified as Black. This group represented 93.59% of those with this surname in 2000, and increased slightly to 96.25% in 2010. A small fraction, around 2.81%, identified as Hispanic in 2010, which was not recorded in the year 2000. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported to have no representation among those with the Mba surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 93.59% | 96.25% | 2.84% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |