Mbanwe Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbanwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbanwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3071:67,6528,528
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mbanwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbanwe is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mbanwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbanwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 876,631st most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbanwe reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mbanwe is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 307 people, or 1 in 67,652. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 81 percent live, Southwest Region, where 9 percent live and Littoral Region, where 5 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Mbanwe occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbanwei921,643/
Mbanwie92274/
Mbanwet921/
Mbanweh921/
Mbahnwei8613/
Mmbanwei861/
Mbanhwei861/
Mbaynwei861/
Mbanwi83545/
Mbanwa8353/
Mbonwe8324/
Nbanwe832/
Mbamwe832/
Mbanbe832/
Mhbanw832/
Mbounwe779/
Mbanbee777/
Mbaimwe772/
Mbonweh771/
Nbanwei771/
Mbanwui771/
Mbonnwe771/
Mbohnwe771/
Mbahnue771/
Mbonw731/
Mbahnwai711/
Mbambe672,092/
Mbonwa67566/
Mbonwi6734/
Mbanva6728/
Mbonve6727/
Nbanwa6720/
Mbanvi679/
Mbonbe678/
Mbanbi674/
Mbamwi673/
Mbonue671/
Nbanbe671/

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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
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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 Mbanwe
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