Wengba Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wengba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wengba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Wengba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wengba is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wengba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wengba is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Wengba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wengba live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

It is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,204,268. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Margibi County, where 50 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Liberia Wengba exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wengbai921/
Wengbap921/
Weingbah869/
Weangbah861/
Bengba83137/
Wingba8356/
Wengbo832/
Wengbe831/
Wingbah77405/
Whengbo7718/
Wehngbo778/
Wingbay776/
Vengbai774/
Woingba771/
Wengbeh771/
Wengbeu771/
Wengbee771/
Wingbeah719/
Waingbah717/
Wingbach712/
Woingbai711/
Wingbash710/
Wingbo6780/
Wingbe6750/
Bengbi6727/
Vengbe6721/
Vengbo679/
Bengbo674/
Wångby673/
Wemgbe671/
Wengvo671/
Wingbi671/
Bengva671/
Bingba671/
Ouengbo6212/
Wimgbah629/
Venningbo531/
Houengbeh531/
Vängbo5023/
Vängby503/
Bingbo502/
Vemgbe501/
Bngbee500/

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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 Wengba
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