Gbegan Surname
Approximately 3,240 people bear this surname
Gbegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3,172 | 1:3,258 | 397 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Gbégan (1) are calculated separately.
Gbegan (62) may also be a first name.
Gbegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gbegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gbegan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Gbégan. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gbegan? popularity and diffusion
Gbegan is the 138,137th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,249,243 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gbegan reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbegan is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 62 people.
This surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 3,172 people, or 1 in 3,258. In Benin Gbegan is primarily found in: Atlantique Department, where 39 percent reside, Zou Department, where 38 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Benin Gbegan occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbégan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gbehgan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gbeggan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gbeingan | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gbehgain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guegan | 83 | 5,715 | / |
| Gbagan | 83 | 54 | / |
| Gbogan | 83 | 18 | / |
| Gbegon | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gbegam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gbigan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guegain | 77 | 172 | / |
| Gbaghan | 77 | 47 | / |
| Gbegone | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gbagain | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gbehgam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouegan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guegann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gbaigain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbaigahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quegan | 67 | 94 | / |
| Guigan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Guegon | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kwegan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kuegan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guegam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbagon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbogon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuegan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gbegan
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