Embunu Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Embunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Embunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Embunu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Embunu is most common in Cameroon. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Embunu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. Embunu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Embunu are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon Embunu is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 98 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Embunu exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Embungu9221/
Embounou86395/
Isembunu869/
Hembungu861/
Imbunu8318/
Emvunu834/
Ambunu831/
Embonu831/
Emboungou802/
Imbungu77328/
Gimbungu7127/
Imbounou719/
Envunu6721/
Emwonu679/
Inbunu674/
Imboungou672/
Enwunu671/
Imvungu621/
Enwonu501/

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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 Embunu
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