Binwe Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Binwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Binwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4141:50,1676,570
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Binwé (1) are calculated separately.

Binwe (513) may also be a first name.

Binwe Last Name Facts

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

Binwe occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Binwé. For other potential spellings of Binwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Binwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Binwe is the 698,433rd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Binwe live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 373,244th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 513 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 50,167. In Cameroon Binwe is most common in: Far North Region, where 57 percent reside, North Region, where 23 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Chad, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Binwé931/
Binwie91185/
Binwei9110/
Bainwe913/
Buinwe912/
Binw8912/
Bnwe892/
Binweih831/
Binwa802,057/
Binwi80443/
Binue80269/
Binbe807/
Bnwea804/
Benwe802/
Vinwe802/
Bimwe801/
Bnwet801/
Buinwi73821/
Binoue7367/
Binwai7343/
Bihnwi7325/
Beinwi7323/
Bihnue7312/
Benwei7310/
Bienue738/
Bainwi737/
Bienwa735/
Binwui734/
Bienwi732/
Binnwi731/
Binnbe731/
Binues731/
Binnwa731/
Binuie731/
Binuet731/
Bimwei731/
Bimnwi731/
Benwie731/
Benwey730/
Benweh730/
Bnwj674/
Binwaha674/
Bienwii673/
Benweis672/
Benw672/
Bynw672/
Buinwui672/
Benweit671/
Vnwe671/
Beinwai671/
Beenwer671/
Buinnwi671/
Bihnuie671/
Binwoha671/
Bnve671/
Bnwi671/
Bnwy671/
Bienway670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Binwe
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