Degbevi Surname

209,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degbevi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degbevi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,2271:8,4231,161
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268

Degbevi (344) may also be a first name.

Degbevi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Degbevi occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degbevi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,010th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,684,300 people. Degbevi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Degbevi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 470,492nd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 344 people.

The surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 1,227 people, or 1 in 8,423. In Benin Degbevi is mostly concentrated in: Mono Department, where 46 percent are found, Kouffo Department, where 26 percent are found and Zou Department, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Benin it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 37 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degboevi93808/
Dogbevi862,614/
Deguevi86110/
Degbovi865/
Degbevj861/
Dogboevi809/
Dogbovi71238/
Dagbovi7120/
Degbowe716/
Dogbavi711/
Dogbévi711/
Degbebe711/
Deguebe711/
Dagbovie67874/
Deguebai673/
Digbawei671/
Deagbawe671/
Dequevy5776/
Dikwebe5724/
Dagbowe5710/
Decueva576/
Diguibi572/
Diguebe571/
Deguive571/
Digbawi571/
Djguibe571/
Decueber535/
Digbewhe531/
Digguibe531/
Dekuiber531/
Desquibes5065/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degbevi
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