Petabong Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Petabong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petabong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Petabong Last Name Facts

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

Petabong is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petabong? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petabong is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Petabong are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Petabong is most common in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent live and Turkana County, where 50 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent live.

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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 Petabong
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