Tembeh Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Tembeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Tembeh (16) may also be a first name.
Tembeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tembeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tembeh is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tembeh? popularity and diffusion
Tembeh is the 7,117,718th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tembeh are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Tembeh is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name on earth, held by 16 people.
It is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,469,512. In Liberia Tembeh is most prevalent in: Gbarpolu County, where 33 percent are found, Lofa County, where 33 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Liberia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and Kenya, where 14 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tembeh
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