Gbega Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Gbega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 120 | 1:1,476,190 | 56,575 |
| Benin | 72 | 1:143,550 | 15,098 |
| Ivory Coast | 53 | 1:435,306 | 14,482 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gbega (247) may also be a first name.
Gbega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gbega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gbega occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gbega? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gbega is the 970,883rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gbega are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 567,531st most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 247 people.
The surname Gbega is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 1,476,190. In Nigeria Gbega is primarily found in: Benue, where 41 percent reside, Oyo, where 13 percent reside and Ekiti, where 10 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 27 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbegha | 91 | 138 | / |
| Ngbega | 91 | 56 | / |
| Gbeaga | 91 | 17 | / |
| Gbiega | 91 | 9 | / |
| Gbeuga | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ggbega | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gbehga | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gbegah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gbeiga | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gboega | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngbegha | 83 | 202 | / |
| Gbeanga | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gbeagha | 83 | 15 | / |
| Gbiegha | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gbeagay | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hgbegha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbeinga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngbehga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngbegah | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Gbega | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbaga | 80 | 1,884 | / |
| Gboga | 80 | 857 | / |
| Gbego | 80 | 358 | / |
| Gbegi | 80 | 319 | / |
| Gbiga | 80 | 88 | / |
| Guega | 80 | 73 | / |
| Gbege | 80 | 52 | / |
| Gwega | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ngbeagha | 77 | 19 | / |
| Gbeageah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gbegui | 73 | 388 | / |
| Gbagha | 73 | 115 | / |
| Gouega | 73 | 97 | / |
| Gbeghe | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gbegie | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gbeger | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gbegou | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gwegah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gbeigo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Guegau | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gbigha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gbehgo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ngbege | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gbigah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gbagah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gbegeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gbogah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gueyga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbogai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbeago | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guegah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbogay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbagai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbeagi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbagay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbeige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngbego | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gboyga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hgbaga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guegha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guegga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbogha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbeango | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gbehego | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gbhagay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueggah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeageh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwegah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbainga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeagui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeguii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweghah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guehgah | 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 Gbega
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