Gbangbaye Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gbangbaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbangbaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Gbangbaye Last Name Facts

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

Gbangbaye is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbangbaye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gbangbaye is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Gbangbaye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gbangbaye reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Gbangbaye is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Gbangbaye is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 50 percent are found, Ogun, where 40 percent are found and Oyo, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and Benin, where 7 percent are found.

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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 Gbangbaye
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