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Where Does The Last Name Hembe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hembe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻤﺐ, Marathi: हबे) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hembe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hembe is the 185,395^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,187,903 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Hembe live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 512,632^nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 296 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 926 people, or 1 in 191,299. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 94 percent are found, Taraba, where 3 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Hembe occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Hembe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hembe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hembe Last Name Statistics ^demography

Hembe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.3% less than the national average, earning R 127,608 per year.