Degbety Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degbety Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degbety Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin141:738,25740,906
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Degbety Last Name Facts

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

Degbety is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degbety? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Degbety occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Degbety reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 738,257. In Benin Degbety is most frequent in: Mono Department, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Benin this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degbeti863/
Deguete715/
Degbite714/
Degbate711/
Deguette67236/
Digbeuti6761/
Dagbeati6734/
Deguite5734/
Digbati5725/
Dekwete5716/
Dogbati573/
Digboti571/
Dequete571/
Dagbote571/
Dagboti571/
Diguete571/
Decuete570/
Diguette5371/
Deguitte534/
Dequette534/
Dagbathi531/
Dekuester501/
Diekwetta501/
Decouette501/

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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 Degbety
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