Mbeng Surname

48,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Mbeng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7,4881:2,774320
Gabon2,8291:668101
United States411:8,840,462379,649
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
France291:2,290,439180,028
Senegal281:520,6912,209
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
England21:27,859,030389,889
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Mbéng (1) are calculated separately.

Mbeng (253) may also be a first name.

Mbeng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbeng is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mbéng. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbeng? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,843rd most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 691,221 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbeng are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 560,146th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 253 people.

Mbeng is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 7,488 people, or 1 in 2,774. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 32 percent live, Centre Region, where 27 percent live and Northwest Region, where 19 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Mbeng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mbeng has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mbeng surname increased 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mbeng Last Name Statistics demography

Mbeng earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbéng931/
Mbieng9171/
Mboeng9138/
Mbueng9119/
Mbaeng9114/
M'Beng913/
Mbeung912/
Mben891,198/
Mbng894/
Mbengue8397,947/
Mbengne837/
Mbeng's831/
Mbing80557/
Mbaen8090/
Mueng8069/
Mbend8056/
Mbien8044/
Mbuen8039/
Mweng8030/
M'Ben8027/
Mbeen8016/
Nbeng808/
Mbenk803/
Mboen803/
Mbhng801/
M'Bengue77478/
Mbn759/
Mbiong7334/
Mbenne7322/
Mbingt738/
Mbuing733/
Mbyong732/
M'Bend731/
Mbenke731/
Mmbing731/
Mbienn731/
M'Bien731/
Moueng731/
Mbngue731/
M'Bing731/
Muengh731/
Mbem672,513/
Mbin6791/
Nimpeng6761/
Mbingue6740/
Mempeng6726/
Mbemgue6715/
Nben678/
Mbenque677/
Nbengue674/
M'Benck674/
Mwengue672/
Muengue672/
Memping672/
Mouheng671/
Nbng671/
Mbne671/
Mbnq671/
Meheben671/
Mbnt671/
Mwng671/
Mvng671/
Mbnc671/
Mbnd671/
Mbnk671/

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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 Mbeng
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