Pembani Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pembani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pembani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Pembani Last Name Facts

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

Pembani is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pembani? popularity and diffusion

Pembani is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Pembani are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 376,542. In Zimbabwe Pembani is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 49 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 44 percent reside and Harare Province, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phembani938/
Pemvani868/
Pembana861/
Phimbani809/
Pembaina802/
Pembona7130/
Pemvane7124/
Pembone711/
Pemboune6724/
Pembouna671/
Pembouneh631/
Pimbonnet5041/

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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 Pembani
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