Mbekou Surname
Approximately 523 people bear this surname
Mbekou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 511 | 1:40,644 | 5,423 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Mbekou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbekou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mbekou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻜﻮ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbekou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 595,654th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. The last name Mbekou occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mbekou reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
Mbekou is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 511 people, or 1 in 40,644. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 41 percent live, Centre Region, where 30 percent live and Littoral Region, where 25 percent live. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Benin, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Bekou | 92 | 35 | / |
| Mbiekou | 92 | 11 | / |
| Mbekoue | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mbekout | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mbeko | 91 | 1,643 | / |
| Mbeku | 91 | 1,029 | / |
| Mbiekoue | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mbetkoue | 86 | 1 | / |
| M'Beikou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbeako | 83 | 109 | / |
| Mbeeko | 83 | 52 | / |
| Mbekuh | 83 | 31 | / |
| Mbekeu | 83 | 27 | / |
| M'Beku | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mbeuku | 83 | 26 | / |
| Mbheko | 83 | 16 | / |
| Mbekus | 83 | 8 | / |
| Mbikou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mbekut | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mbekop | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mbekoe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbetko | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbieko | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mvekou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbeeku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbekoa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mbeuko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbekoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbeaku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mbecko | 83 | 1 | / |
| M'Bekouet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbekoyo | 77 | 138 | / |
| Mbeukeu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Mbetkui | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mbetkeu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Mbekeyo | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mbeukui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbiekoi | 77 | 2 | / |
| M'Becko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbekayo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mmbekhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbekuje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbiekoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbiekeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Bikou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeucku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeka | 73 | 5,412 | / |
| Mbiko | 73 | 5,173 | / |
| Mbiku | 73 | 1,276 | / |
| Nbeku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mbyko | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nbeko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbekaiyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbeitkui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbioko | 67 | 175 | / |
| Mbekae | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mbikoy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbekee | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mbeuka | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mbikoi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mbaiku | 67 | 19 | / |
| M'Beka | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbekie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbheka | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mbikuh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mbhiko | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mbaiko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbikut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbieka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbikeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbekka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mbeeka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbekei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbikho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbekha | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Beko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbekoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbekey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbichkoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbekea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbikop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeuco | 67 | 1 | / |
Mbekou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mbekou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﻜﻮ | ambkw | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbekou
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