Mfobe Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mfobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mfobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mfobe Last Name Facts

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

Mfobe occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfobe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfobe live; 90 percent live in Central Africa and 90 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Mfobe is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfoube914/
Mfebe80659/
Mfabe80130/
Mfube8020/
Mfoba804/
Mfobi803/
Mfouba73264/
Mphobe7343/
Mfebee7333/
Mfoubi732/
Mfebhe732/
Mfabie731/
Mfouby731/
Mfoweh731/

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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 Mfobe
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