Fangnigbe Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Fangnigbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fangnigbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2991:34,5674,484
France201:3,321,136213,627
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Fangnigbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fangnigbe is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fangnigbe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 849,693rd most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Fangnigbe are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Fangnigbe is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 34,567. In Benin Fangnigbe is primarily concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 80 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 7 percent reside and Zou Department, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Benin it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fagnigbe943/
Vangnigbe8927/
Fangnigue893/
Fanhigbe8218/
Fanegbe753/
Foungnigue74143/
Fangnikoue7456/
Foungnegue631/

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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 Fangnigbe
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