Bembu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bembu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bembu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bembu (26) may also be a first name.

Bembu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bembu (Marathi: बबु) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bembu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Bembu are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 26 people.

The surname Bembu is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bembou9141/
Beambu9121/
Bhembu916/
Bembuh915/
Bembeu913/
Benmbu911/
Bmbu891/
Bembeuh831/
Bembush831/
Beumbeu831/
Biembuh831/
Biembou831/
Bambu802,134/
Vembu80322/
Bombu80192/
Bimbu80153/
Wembu8073/
Bemvu807/
Benbu803/
Bnmbu802/
Benmbouh774/
Wembou73961/
Mpembu73681/
Bhambu73259/
Bimbou73117/
Bombau7382/
Bambau7380/
Buimbu7348/
Benbou7331/
Hwembu7321/
Bambui7321/
Baambu7320/
Bombuy7311/
Bambuy737/
Bombui737/
Wiembu737/
Bhombu736/
Bemwau734/
Bhemvu733/
Vembhu733/
Baimbu733/
Bimbuh733/
Bimbut733/
Bambhu733/
Bimbau732/
Vembou732/
Wembeu732/
Bimbus732/
Bambuh731/
Bemboe731/
Benbud731/
Waembu731/
Bhenbu731/
Biombu731/
Wehmbu731/
Bhimbu731/
Vhembu731/
Benbau731/
Benbus730/
Bhambhu67403/
Bimbaud67184/
Benbout675/
Mphembu672/
Wehmbuh672/
Huembut671/
Benboud671/
Bahambu671/
Bimbout671/
Benbous671/
Bemnpuh671/
Benbouh671/
Benbuha671/
Benbhut671/
Wembush670/

Bembu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bembu in the Marathi language
बबुbabu50
बबूbabu50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bembu
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