Elegbebe Surname

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

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Elegbebe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elegbebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Elegbebe Last Name Facts

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

Elegbebe occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elegbebe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elegbebe reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Elegbebe is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 2,067,120. In Benin it is most frequent in: Plateau Department, where 60 percent are found, Collines Department, where 20 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 20 percent are found. Besides Benin this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elagbebe881/
Elgbabe804/
Elgbebi801/
Elegbewa7538/
Olugbebe752/
Elegbobo752/
Ologbebe751/
Alegbeobo714/
Algbeibee711/
Oluwagbebe6756/
Alagbabe632/
Olagbebi631/
Elekueva50197/
Alagbabi502/
Aligbobi501/
Olagbabi501/

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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 Elegbebe
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