Degbo Surname
Approximately 4,569 people bear this surname
Degbo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3,951 | 1:2,616 | 317 |
| Ivory Coast | 355 | 1:64,989 | 3,739 |
| Nigeria | 153 | 1:1,157,796 | 47,225 |
| Liberia | 47 | 1:93,799 | 7,591 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Dêgbo (1) are calculated separately.
Degbo (270) may also be a first name.
Degbo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degbo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Degbo (Russian: Дегбо) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Dêgbo. For other potential spellings of Degbo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Degbo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,995th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,594,998 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Degbo reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Degbo is also the 541,116th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 270 people.
The last name Degbo is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 3,951 people, or 1 in 2,616. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 32 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 28 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 20 percent are found. Not including Benin this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dêgbo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Degbou | 91 | 348 | / |
| Deagbo | 91 | 48 | / |
| Deygbo | 91 | 40 | / |
| Deigbo | 91 | 22 | / |
| Diegbo | 91 | 20 | / |
| Deïgbo | 91 | 15 | / |
| Degboh | 91 | 12 | / |
| Degboi | 91 | 10 | / |
| Dhegbo | 91 | 7 | / |
| Doegbo | 91 | 7 | / |
| Deîgbo | 91 | 6 | / |
| Dehgbo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Degbod | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deugbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deggbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deegbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Degbohe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Deygboi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Deangbo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dogbo | 80 | 11,986 | / |
| Dagbo | 80 | 3,608 | / |
| Digbo | 80 | 2,486 | / |
| Degba | 80 | 520 | / |
| Deguo | 80 | 23 | / |
| Degbeu | 73 | 1,866 | / |
| Daagbo | 73 | 127 | / |
| Diogbo | 73 | 82 | / |
| Diegba | 73 | 55 | / |
| Doegba | 73 | 42 | / |
| Deegba | 73 | 19 | / |
| Deugba | 73 | 16 | / |
| Doïgbo | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dogboh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Degbah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Daigbo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dhogbo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Deagba | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dahgbo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Digboy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Degbaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Doigbo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dégbou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Digboh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dagboi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Digbou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deghba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degbas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deguou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Digbuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dagbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deigba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dogbuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dagboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deghbouch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Doegbah | 67 | 77 | / |
| Diegbeu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Deagbeu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Daigboi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Degwood | 67 | 5 | / |
| Deagbah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Degvoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahagbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deegbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deangba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daahgbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deugbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deugbeu | 67 | 1 | / |
Degbo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Degbo in the Russian language | ||
| Дегбо | degbo | - |
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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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- 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 Degbo
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