Cognomen مابي (Mapi 
, Mabe , Mape ) , in all the world, is a common surname. The surname مابي is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a common surname, South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, South Africa, and Philippines. Much less frequently, مابي is the forename as well as the last name.