Mayene Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Mayene Surname Definition:
Mayene is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: someone who fosters unity.
Mayene Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 98 | 1:211,929 | 21,585 |
| Ivory Coast | 38 | 1:607,138 | 17,958 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Mayené (9) & Mayéné (1) are calculated separately.
Mayene (327) may also be a first name.
Mayene Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mayene is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: someone who fosters unity.
Mayene Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayene Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mayene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻳﻦ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Mayené or Mayéné. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayene? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,194,481st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mayene live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 484,932nd most common first name internationally, held by 327 people.
This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 211,929. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent are found, Centre Region, where 41 percent are found and West Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mayene Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mayene in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺎﻳﻦ | amayn | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻳﻨﻪ | amaynh | 25 |
| ﻣﺎﻳﻦ | mayn | 25 |
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Footnotes
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