Bwene Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bwene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bwene Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bwene is found most in Cameroon. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bwene click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwene? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,310,135th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bwene are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Bwene is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 182,185. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Southwest Region, where 98 percent are found, Centre Region, where 1 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Taiwan, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwenje91231/
Bwegne912/
Bwenea911/
Bwen8927/
Bweenje832/
Bweni80484/
Buene80386/
Bwena80195/
Bwane8079/
Bwine8078/
Bwein8027/
Bweny8023/
Pwene8022/
Bvene806/
Bwone801/
Bween801/
Bwenyi731,500/
Buehne73285/
Buenge73221/
Bwengi73131/
Bwanea7382/
Bouene7374/
Buenes7340/
Bvenge7339/
Vbhene7324/
Bwaneh7320/
Pweneh738/
Buener736/
Buenea735/
Pwenge734/
Bweeni732/
Buenje731/
Bbeene731/
Bhweni731/
Bbeine731/
Bhwane731/
Bweena731/
Buenez731/
Bouhene6759/
Buetner6729/
Buegner6710/
Bwin679/
Bven679/
Buhenje675/
Buenett675/
Buhenge673/
Bwjn672/
Bouegne672/
Bhwaane671/
Buesner671/
Buenher671/
Bhwanee671/
Buhenes671/
Buhener670/
Bwinney670/
Bvennes670/

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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 Bwene
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