Meyembe Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Meyembe Surname User-submission:
The surname Meyembi is derived from river Meyi, Bamumbu, South West Region, Cameroon. River Meyi is also one of the rivers that come together to form River Mongo in the South West of Cameroon.
The ancestral and traditional guidance of this river goes with the surname Meyembi, Miyimbi, which means 'continue to look forward'.
Read More About This SurnameMeyembe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Meyembe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Meyembi is derived from river Meyi, Bamumbu, South West Region, Cameroon. River Meyi is also one of the rivers that come together to form River Mongo in the South West of Cameroon.
The ancestral and traditional guidance of this river goes with the surname Meyembi, Miyimbi, which means 'continue to look forward'. This meaning metaphorically relates to the downward and forward movement of river Meyi of Bamumbu, Wabane Sub Division.
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Where Does The Last Name Meyembe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meyembe occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meyembe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meyembe is the 3,017,195th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. Meyembe is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Meyembe are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 519,227. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Centre Region, where 90 percent live and South Region, where 10 percent live. Beside Cameroon Meyembe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
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