Mepe Surname
Approximately 269 people bear this surname
Mepe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 195 | 1:106,508 | 12,495 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mepe (1,197) may also be a first name.
Mepe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mepe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mepe (Georgian: მეფე, Hindi: मेपे, Marathi: मेपे) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mepe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mepe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 966,131st most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. The last name Mepe is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Mepe reside; 72 percent reside in Central Africa and 69 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 229,048th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 1,197 people.
It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 106,508. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: West Region, where 53 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 24 percent are found and Centre Region, where 16 percent are found. Besides Cameroon it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mepe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mepe in the Georgian language | ||
| მეფე | mepe | - |
| Mepe in the Hindi language | ||
| मेपे | mepe | - |
| Mepe in the Marathi language | ||
| मेपे | mepe | - |
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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 Mepe
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