Mbenani Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gabon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Mbenani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbenani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gabon41:472,2983,618
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196

Mbenani Last Name Facts

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

Mbenani is held by more people in Gabon than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mbenani.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbenani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbenani live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 45 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Mbenani is most frequently held in Gabon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 472,298. Aside from Gabon it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbenanyi931/
Mbenganai8816/
Mbinani861/
Mbenana861/
Mbengane8081/
Mbenhane8013/
M'Benoni801/
Mbinganyi7582/
Mbinana7118/
Mbinane711/
Mbengone67320/
Mbingane675/
Mbingoni674/
Mbinangeh631/

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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 Mbenani
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