Gbangban Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Gbangban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 138 | 1:1,283,643 | 51,044 |
| Ivory Coast | 42 | 1:549,315 | 16,834 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Gbangban (77) may also be a first name.
Gbangban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gbangban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gbangban occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gbangban? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,214,709th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gbangban are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbangban is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 77 people.
Gbangban is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 1,283,643. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 83 percent reside, Niger, where 13 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Gbangban occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent reside and Benin, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbangbain | 94 | 34 | / |
| Gbangbang | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gbaingbain | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gbangbatin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gbangbon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gbagbatin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gbagbon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gbahungwan | 78 | 26 | / |
| Gbeangbein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gbongbon | 75 | 698 | / |
| Guanguan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gbagbaum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kwangban | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gwangwan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quangban | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gbagbone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guangwan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guangquan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gbongboin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gbongbong | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ggbongbon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwangwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwangwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbanquain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbonggbong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gwanggwang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwangkwang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gboungboun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwangwuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guanguatin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbongbongh | 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 Gbangban
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