Gbemu Surname
Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname
Gbemu Surname User-submission:
The surname Gbemu means 'green grass' in Ewe. It comes from two words gbe, meaning 'grass', and mu, a shortened form of the word mumu, meaning 'fresh' or, in this context, 'green'.
As every Ewe surname has an appellation to it, so does the name Gbemu.
Read More About This SurnameGbemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Gbemu (395) may also be a first name.
Gbemu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gbemu means 'green grass' in Ewe. It comes from two words gbe, meaning 'grass', and mu, a shortened form of the word mumu, meaning 'fresh' or, in this context, 'green'.
As every Ewe surname has an appellation to it, so does the name Gbemu. Its commonly known appellation goes gbemumu mébia dzo o, ke negbe dzokpoto ko woafo, which means 'green grass does not burn out, it will only smoulder'. This speaks of the prestige and zenith position of the bearers of the surname.
The surname originates from Tordzinu, Volta region, Ghana and stretches to as far as Togo.
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Where Does The Last Name Gbemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gbemu is carried by more people in Togo than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gbemu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 313,233rd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. The surname Gbemu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gbemu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 434,832nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 395 people.
The surname is most common in Togo, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 11,504. Apart from Togo it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 46 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbemou | 91 | 2,832 | / |
| Gbemus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gbeimou | 83 | 9 | / |
| Gbemouh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngbemou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbamu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Guemu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gbomu | 80 | 5 | / |
| N'Gbemou | 77 | 71 | / |
| Gbehemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guemou | 73 | 10,115 | / |
| Guemeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbamuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbahmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guemuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwemou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbèmou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbammou | 67 | 166 | / |
| Guemouh | 67 | 126 | / |
| Guemmou | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gouemou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gueamou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gbommou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngwemou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwemui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngbaimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbammuh | 67 | 1 | / |
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