Cognomen Mbada (Mbada 
, مبدى 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Mbada is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, Cameroon, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Cameroon, and Tanzania. Very seldom, Mbada is the forename as well as the last name.