Degbowe Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degbowe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degbowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Degbowe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Degbowe is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degbowe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Degbowe is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Degbowe reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Degbowe is most common in Benin, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin Degbowe is most numerous in: Littoral Department, where 33 percent are found, Mono Department, where 33 percent are found and Zou Department, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Benin it exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degboe928,408/
Degboue86191/
Dagbowe8610/
Degboey861/
Degboevi80808/
Deagbawe801/
Degbey774,339/
Degbeu771,866/
Degbou77348/
Degboi7710/
Degbue771/
Degbea771/
Degbei771/
Degwei771/
Degbohoue75355/
Degbevi711,978/
Degouey7199/
Diegbeu7125/
Deagbeu7122/
Deegbee7116/
Degbeyi7114/
Degbohouet718/
Degbeje716/
Degbovi715/
Degbaye715/
Deygboi712/
Deugbeu711/
Degbeya711/
Degbevj711/
Deghbej711/
Degweje711/
Dagbovie67874/
Dogboevi679/
Deghbouj673/
Deugwoue672/
Diegbeha671/
Digbewhe671/
Diegbeye671/
Digbawei671/
Dehgbeah671/

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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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  • 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 Degbowe
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