Nambeke Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nambeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nambeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon751:276,92126,437
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nambeke (14) may also be a first name.

Nambeke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nambeke is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambeke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,136,387th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name Nambeke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nambeke reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name in the world, held by 14 people.

The last name Nambeke is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 276,921. In Cameroon Nambeke is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 75 percent reside, Centre Region, where 21 percent reside and East Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Nambeke
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