Gamgbe Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Gamgbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gamgbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamgbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gamgbe has its highest incidence in Benin. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamgbe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Gamgbe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gamgbe are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Gamgbe is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 2,067,120. In Benin it is most common in: Littoral Department, where 40 percent reside, Atakora Department, where 20 percent reside and Collines Department, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamgbes | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gahmgbe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amgbe | 91 | 15 | / |
| Ghamgbeh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gangbe | 83 | 1,748 | / |
| Gomgbe | 83 | 15 | / |
| Amgbea | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gamgue | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aimgbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngangbe | 77 | 45 | / |
| Ngamgue | 77 | 17 | / |
| Gangbeu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Gangber | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gangbes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amengbe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ngomgbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gaungbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gamgwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamgbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amgba | 73 | 169 | / |
| Omgbe | 73 | 50 | / |
| Amgbi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngaangbe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ngangbee | 71 | 3 | / |
| Amgbaaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aihmegbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngoumgbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gongbe | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Gangba | 67 | 210 | / |
| Gangve | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gangby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gamgui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gomgba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Omngbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangbè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amgbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aamgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangbé | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gamgbe
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