Bendounga Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bendounga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bendounga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
France11:66,422,722504,397

Bendounga (680) may also be a first name.

Bendounga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bendounga is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bendounga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bendounga are found; 68 percent are found in Central Africa and 42 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 317,548th most common first name at a global level, borne by 680 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 407,237. In Cameroon Bendounga is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 47 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 29 percent reside and North Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 15 percent reside and Central African Republic, where 2 percent reside.

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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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