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 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
| 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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- 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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