Mbaegbu Surname

282,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mbaegbu Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the name is 'reprimands would not kill'. It is an Igbo name. It is usually a surname and it is prevalent in Igboland.

Mbaegbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3401:132,1968,582
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Mbaegbu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the name is 'reprimands would not kill'. It is an Igbo name. It is usually a surname and it is prevalent in Igboland.

- mcmichael

Mbaegbu Last Name Facts

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

Mbaegbu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbaegbu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 282,260th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,334,953 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbaegbu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,340 people, or 1 in 132,196. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 23 percent are found, Abia, where 21 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Mbaegbu occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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