Mbenyi Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mbenyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbenyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kenya451:1,026,22034,572
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Mbenyi Last Name Facts

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

Mbenyi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbenyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbenyi is the 1,348,199th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name Mbenyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbenyi are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mbenyi is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 27 percent are found and Cameroon, where 21 percent are found.

Mbenyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbienyi9270/
Mbaenyi9220/
Mbeenyi924/
Mbeni91997/
Mbeny914/
Mbengi834,663/
Mbesni8318/
Mbaeni8316/
Mbenyo8312/
Mbegni839/
Mbeini834/
Mbinyi834/
Mbehni833/
M'Beni832/
Mbenui832/
Mboeni832/
Mbenii831/
Mbenyh831/
Mbenio831/
Mbenai831/
Mbenei831/
Mbenie831/
Mbionyi7743/
Mbenaya779/
Mbengay778/
Mbengai772/
M'Beini771/
Mbengoy771/
M'Bengi771/
Mbegnie771/
Mbeigni771/
Mbengoi771/
Mvennyi771/
Mmbengi771/
Mbena7319,433/
Mbene734,115/
Mbini731,156/
Mbéni732/
Mbenh731/
Nbeni731/
Mbenj731/
Mbeunhoy711/
M'Mbengi711/
Mbenge673,895/
Mbingi67990/
Mbenje67973/
Mbeine67494/
Mbiene67437/
Mboene67398/
M'Bena67336/
Mbesne67307/
Mbiena6792/
Mmbini6735/
Mbhena6728/
Mbanhy6714/
Mbinai6712/
Mbenea6711/
Mbinui6711/
Mboini679/
Mbeenh679/
Mmbena676/
Mbuini675/
Mbeneh674/
Mbeane674/
Mbeana674/
Mbonhi674/
Mboney674/
Mbinyo674/
Mbanai673/
Mbeune673/
Mbhany672/
M'Bene672/
Mboyni671/
Mbaini671/
Mbeneu671/
Mbanih671/
Mbeena671/
M'Bini671/
Mbaniy671/
Mbanei671/
Mbanay671/
M'Bony671/
Mbaene671/
Mbenoa671/
Mvinyi671/
Mbiney671/
Mbonui671/
Mbonoi671/
Mbonni671/
Mboniy671/
Mbonih671/
Mbonai671/
Mbiené671/
Mbeyna671/
Mbetne671/

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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 Mbenyi
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