Bediang Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bediang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bediang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,2481:16,6422,285
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bediang (22) may also be a first name.

Bediang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bediang is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bediang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 300,128th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,751,812 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bediang are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 22 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,248 people, or 1 in 16,642. In Cameroon Bediang is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 77 percent live, Littoral Region, where 18 percent live and South Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bedian92233/
Bodiang864,032/
Badiang863,413/
Beudian8629/
Bediong8611/
Bediane8611/
Bidiang8610/
Bediant869/
Bedihan864/
Behdian863/
Bedjang863/
Bediand861/
Bedjian861/
Bedeang861/
Beidian861/
Bedianc861/
Boedjang8047/
Bedoyian8013/
Bedegian804/
Bedijane801/
Badjiang801/
Bodjiang801/
Bidian77555/
Bediam77218/
Bedjan77139/
Bedion77104/
Bedean77103/
Bedyan77102/
Vedian7781/
Bydian771/
Bedián771/
Bhoedjang7522/
Beidihane751/
Bodiong711,266/
Bidjang71983/
Badjang71276/
Badiong71155/
Badyang7145/
Baydian7121/
Beydion7111/
Bodyang7110/
Bodjang718/
Beediam715/
Bajdian714/
Bedjane714/
Bidiaan714/
Beudion713/
Bidiong713/
Beadion713/
Bedjean712/
Boydian712/
Bidyang712/
Wedyang712/
Biddian711/
Bidioan711/
Beddyan711/
Bedijon711/
Beidjan711/
Baidian711/
Bidiane711/
Bedhiam711/
Bidjian711/
Vedaiyan6746/
Boydgian6714/
Baddiong6711/
Beidehan678/
Besdeosingh672/
Boidjian672/
Betdjoin671/
Bidayong671/
Bajdjian671/
Boydjian671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bediang
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