Mbenka Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbenka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbenka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mbenka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mbenka is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mbenka.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbenka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbenka are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mbenka is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: West Region, where 63 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 38 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Mbenka exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbuenka921/
Mbienka921/
Mbinka8339/
Mbenky836/
Mbenko834/
Mbenki831/
Mbenke831/
Nbenka831/
Mbuenke7748/
Mbeunke7712/
Mbencky7711/
Mbenkeu772/
Mbenkie772/
Mbencko771/
Mbinkai771/
Mbinkap771/
Mbinkau771/
Mbienkeu7117/
Mbeunkui717/
Mbienkou711/
Mbinky6783/
Mbimka6734/
Mbinke673/
Mbinqa672/
Mbinko672/
Mbenqo671/
Mbinki671/
Mbemki671/
Mbinkeu6228/
Mbenque627/
Mbenchi623/
Mbenche621/
Mbenceh621/
Mbinkou621/
Mbinkie621/
Mbinker621/
Mbincky621/
Mbinqo50149/
Mbimke508/
Mbimko501/

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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 Mbenka
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