Gbotan Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gbotan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbotan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3911:26,4343,526
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Gbotan Last Name Facts

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

Gbotan occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbotan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gbotan is the 734,496th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. The last name Gbotan occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gbotan live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 26,434. In Benin Gbotan is mostly found in: Kouffo Department, where 93 percent reside, Zou Department, where 3 percent reside and Mono Department, where 2 percent reside. Besides Benin Gbotan occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbottan921/
Gboton83157/
Gbatan8343/
Guotan835/
Gbetan834/
Gbotam832/
Gvotan831/
Gbutan831/
Guotang7716/
Gboiton771/
Gbatean771/
Gbatain771/
Ngbatain711/
Gbeton67119/
Guatan6775/
Guotam6714/
Gwatan675/
Gbaton671/
Gwotam671/

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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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  • 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 Gbotan
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