Gbedji Surname

116,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gbedji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbedji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,3081:3,124375
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Ivory Coast1981:116,5215,822
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

The alternate forms: Gbédji (2) are calculated separately.

Gbedji (244) may also be a first name.

Gbedji Last Name Facts

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

Gbedji is found most in Benin. It can be found as a variant: Gbédji. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbedji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 116,692nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,845,416 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gbedji are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbedji is also the 571,890th most widespread given name globally, borne by 244 people.

The surname is most common in Benin, where it is held by 3,308 people, or 1 in 3,124. In Benin Gbedji is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 32 percent live, Zou Department, where 32 percent live and Littoral Department, where 8 percent live. Aside from Benin it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 11 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbédji942/
Gbedjie922/
Gbediji922/
Gbeidji921/
Gbedjio921/
Gbeudji921/
Gbeji91361/
N'Gbedji8617/
Gbedzi83556/
Gbadji83473/
Gbedje83456/
Gbodji83217/
Gbedja83106/
Gbedie8344/
Gbidji8320/
Gbeddie77485/
Gbadjie7739/
Gbadjai7726/
Gboïdji7717/
Gbedehi7715/
Gbodjie7712/
Gbadjui778/
Gbeadie776/
Ngbedie775/
Gboidji772/
Gbedzie771/
Gbedzhi771/
Gbeudje771/
Gbohdji771/
Gbeje73414/
Gbesi73368/
Gbegi73319/
Gbezi737/
Gbedjeha711,374/
N'Gbedje7132/
Gbeadieh7125/
Gbehdieh711/
Gbadje67518/
Gbodje67185/
Gbezai6755/
Gbesie6723/
Gbegie6720/
Gbeasi6713/
Gbedye6711/
Gbezhi678/
Gbesai676/
Gbezie675/
Gbijai675/
Ngbezi674/
Gbadié673/
Gbidja672/
Gbeige671/
Ghbezi671/
Gbisei671/
Gbeagi671/
Gbeesi671/
Gbecoi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gbedji
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