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 last name Bembu (Marathi: बबु) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bembu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,808,717th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Bembu occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Bembu live; 44 percent live in Central Africa and 44 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bembu is also the 2,084,397th most common given name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

The last name Bembu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.

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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  • 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 Bembu
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