Gbani Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gbani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2581:40,0605,142
Ivory Coast531:435,30614,482
Burkina Faso281:655,4328,018
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England61:9,286,343223,652
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Gbani (38) may also be a first name.

Gbani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gbani is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 711,133rd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Gbani live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbani is also the 1,662,754th most common first name globally. It is borne by 38 people.

The surname Gbani is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 40,060. In Benin it is most frequent in: Donga Department, where 74 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 9 percent are found and Zou Department, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Benin this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbangi9196/
Gbanyi9186/
Gbanie9159/
Gbanni9128/
Gbanai9127/
Gbanhi9126/
Gbanui914/
Ghbani912/
Gbanei911/
Gbanih911/
Gbanio911/
Gbagni911/
Hgbani911/
Ngbangi83316/
Gbaanei8321/
Gbangai8314/
Gbannie838/
Gbangni837/
Gbangoi836/
Gbainoi831/
Ghbhani831/
Gbanieh831/
Gbagnei831/
Gbaanyi831/
Gbane8011,888/
Gbana802,282/
Gboni80311/
Gbanh8060/
Gbany8039/
Gbané8012/
N'Gbanni772/
Gbanhe73488/
Gbange73368/
Gbongi73103/
Qubani7369/
Gbanee7354/
Gbaane7351/
Ngbane7341/
Gbaina7329/
Gbagne7328/
Gbaney7323/
Gbanny7323/
Gbanea7318/
Gbanne7318/
Gbanna7313/
Gbanyo7311/
Gbeini737/
Gbonoi737/
Gbhane736/
Gbaneh736/
Gbanay735/
Gbanje734/
Gbanet734/
Gbeana734/
Gbonie732/
Gbanoa731/
Gbaine731/
Gbeanh731/
Gbonai731/
Gbeane731/
Gbayna731/
Gvaini730/
Ngbongi67192/
Gbangay6771/
Gbeanyo6741/
N'Gbany6715/
Gbeynie676/
Gbaynee675/
Gbannee675/
Ngbeane674/
Gbanneh673/
Ghvanei673/
Gbahnee671/
Gbayney671/
Gbainee671/
Gbhaane671/
Qgbanyo671/
Gbanaya671/
Gbheanh671/
Gbaneah671/
Gbangeh671/
Gbaanee671/
Gbagney671/
Gbahana671/
Gbangne671/
Gbongai671/
Gbonhie671/
Gbanner670/

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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 Gbani
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