Mbengwe Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Mbengwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mbengwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbengwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbengwe occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbengwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbengwe reside; 78 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 576,919. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 67 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 28 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeng'we | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mbengue | 86 | 97,947 | / |
| Mbengwa | 86 | 1,276 | / |
| Mbingwe | 86 | 21 | / |
| Mbenkwe | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mbengwi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Nbengwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mmbengwa | 80 | 505 | / |
| M'Bengue | 80 | 478 | / |
| Mbenkwei | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbengoue | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mbenguea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mbaengue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeungue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbeunkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbenguee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbimngwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbuengue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbuenkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbuingwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbehngwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbengwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbengqwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbngue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbnkwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Mbengwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbingwa | 71 | 1,200 | / |
| Mbengui | 71 | 382 | / |
| Mbingue | 71 | 40 | / |
| Mbengbi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mbemgue | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mbenque | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nbengue | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbenkwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mbenkwi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mbencwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Bingue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mbeunkwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbingwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbingoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bengui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbingui | 57 | 215 | / |
| Mbinqwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbinkwi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbeunkui | 53 | 7 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mbengwe
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