Mbeni Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mbeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6291:117,45612,805
Tanzania2251:235,29619,277
Cameroon481:432,68936,488
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Mbéni (2) are calculated separately.

Mbeni (138) may also be a first name.

Mbeni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mbeni is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Mbéni. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbeni? popularity and diffusion

Mbeni is the 362,542nd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. Mbeni is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mbeni live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mbeni is also the 787,636th most common first name globally It is held by 138 people.

The last name Mbeni is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 629 people, or 1 in 117,456. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Mbeni Last Name Statistics demography

Mbeni earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.02% less than the national average, earning R 26,088 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbéni932/
Mbengi914,663/
Mbenyi91165/
Mbesni9118/
Mbegni919/
Mbeini914/
Mbehni913/
Mbenui912/
M'Beni912/
Mbenii911/
Mbenie911/
Mbenei911/
Mbenai911/
Mbenio911/
Mbienyi8370/
Mbeenyi834/
Mbengai832/
Mbeigni831/
M'Beini831/
Mmbengi831/
Mbegnie831/
M'Bengi831/
Mbengoi831/
Mbena8019,433/
Mbene804,115/
Mbini801,156/
Mbeny804/
Mbenh801/
Nbeni801/
Mbenj801/
M'Mbengi771/
Mbenge733,895/
Mbingi73990/
Mbenje73973/
Mbeine73494/
Mbiene73437/
M'Bena73336/
Mbesne73307/
Mbiena7392/
Mmbini7335/
Mbhena7328/
Mbinai7312/
Mbenyo7312/
Mbenea7311/
Mbinui7311/
Mboini739/
Mbeenh739/
Mmbena736/
Mbuini735/
Mbeana734/
Mbeane734/
Mbinyi734/
Mbeneh734/
Mbeune733/
M'Bene732/
Mbenyh731/
Mbeena731/
Mbetne731/
Mbeyna731/
Mbiené731/
Mboyni731/
Mbenoa731/
Mbaini731/
Mbeneu731/
M'Bini731/
Mbuingi6755/
Mbhenge6750/
Mbionyi6743/
Mbenoha6732/
Mbenaya679/
Mbengay678/
Mbeanje674/
Mbainai674/
Mbainei674/
Mbehneh672/
Mbehena672/
Mbhenje672/
Mbengoy671/
Mbenajh671/
Mbeinje671/
Mbuinui671/
Mboinih671/
Mbenheu671/
Mbaynai671/
Mvennyi671/
M'Benge671/
Mmbeenh671/
M'Biene671/

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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 Mbeni
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