Bembu Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Bembu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bembou | 91 | 41 | / |
| Beambu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Bhembu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Bembuh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bembeu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Benmbu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bmbu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bembeuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bembush | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beumbeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Biembuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Biembou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bambu | 80 | 2,134 | / |
| Vembu | 80 | 322 | / |
| Bombu | 80 | 192 | / |
| Bimbu | 80 | 153 | / |
| Wembu | 80 | 73 | / |
| Bemvu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Benbu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bnmbu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benmbouh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wembou | 73 | 961 | / |
| Mpembu | 73 | 681 | / |
| Bhambu | 73 | 259 | / |
| Bimbou | 73 | 117 | / |
| Bombau | 73 | 82 | / |
| Bambau | 73 | 80 | / |
| Buimbu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Benbou | 73 | 31 | / |
| Hwembu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bambui | 73 | 21 | / |
| Baambu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bombuy | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bambuy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bombui | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wiembu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bhombu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bemwau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhemvu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vembhu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baimbu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bimbuh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bimbut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bambhu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bimbau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vembou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wembeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bimbus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bambuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bemboe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benbud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waembu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhenbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biombu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wehmbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhimbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhembu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benbus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bhambhu | 67 | 403 | / |
| Bimbaud | 67 | 184 | / |
| Benbout | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mphembu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehmbuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huembut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benboud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahambu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bimbout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benbous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemnpuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benbouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benbuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benbhut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wembush | 67 | 0 | / |
Bembu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bembu in the Marathi language | ||
| बबु | babu | 50 |
| बबू | babu | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Bembu
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