Mbede Surname

135,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbede Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,7141:7,653968
Tanzania2421:218,76718,242
Nigeria1081:1,640,21160,875
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
France241:2,767,613196,808
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Gabon41:472,2983,618
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Mbedé (1) & Mbédé (1) are calculated separately.

Mbede (162) may also be a first name.

Mbede Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbede (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺪ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Mbedé or Mbédé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbede? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 135,112th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,189,110 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbede are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 720,105th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 162 people.

The last name Mbede is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,714 people, or 1 in 7,653. In Cameroon Mbede is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 75 percent reside, Far North Region, where 11 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 5 percent reside. Besides Cameroon it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Mbede Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mbede earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.54% more than the national average, earning R 300,708 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbedé931/
M'Bede9123/
Mbedey9123/
Mbedee9113/
Mbaede916/
Mbedje916/
Mbeede915/
Mbedde913/
Mbedge913/
Mbiede912/
Mbesde912/
Mbhede912/
Mbedei911/
Mbeide911/
Mbeade911/
Mbeder911/
Mbedhe911/
Mbgede911/
Mbedie911/
Mbédé871/
Mbaedee8327/
Mbeudeu8318/
Mbeider8316/
Mbeedee8311/
M'Bedde838/
Mbhedje835/
M'Beide833/
Mbaedeh833/
Mbesdei832/
Mbeudei831/
Mbesdey831/
Mbede'e831/
Mbedeha831/
Mbedi804,967/
Mbode80681/
Mbeda80674/
Mbade80583/
Mbide80121/
Mwede8092/
Mbedy8080/
Muede8010/
Nbede803/
Mvede801/
M'Beidie7721/
Mbedetch771/
Mbidde73611/
Mbaide73500/
Mbieda73340/
Mbedha73254/
Mbedoa73158/
Mbaade7372/
Mbotde7368/
Muedee7343/
M'Beda7332/
M'Bade7327/
Mbodeu7324/
Mbatde7321/
Mbadde7319/
Nbgede7318/
Nbedee7317/
Mbiedi7317/
Mwedde7315/
Mbadee7313/
Muedeh7312/
Mbedhi7311/
Mbodde739/
Mbeddi739/
M'Bide737/
Mbeeda737/
Mbeida736/
Nbeede735/
M'Bode735/
Mmbade734/
Mbadeu734/
Nbaede734/
M'Bedi734/
Mbuide733/
Mbodeh733/
Nboede732/
Mbetda732/
Mwedei732/
Mbedda731/
Mbediz731/
Mbeidy731/
Mueded731/
Mbeudi731/
Mbeyda731/
Mbheda731/
Mbidei731/
Mbidez731/
Mbesdi731/
Mbedai731/
Mbedio731/
Muedez731/
Mwedie731/
Mbidee731/
Mueder730/
M'Beydi'e7114/
Nbeedee6727/
Mbesdai6723/
Mbedaya6719/
M'Beida6713/
Muedder6711/
Muhedhe6710/
M'Bedda6710/
M'Bodej6710/
M'Beyda677/
Mbeedha676/
Muhedeh675/
Mbideth675/
Nbaedee674/
Mbaadee674/
Muheede673/
Mbesday672/
M'Baedi671/
M'Baedy671/
M'Beadi671/
M'Bedit671/
Mbitder671/
Mempide671/
Mbaadeh671/
Mbaïade671/
Moueder670/

Mbede Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mbede in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺒﺪambd-

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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 Mbede
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