Ajabu Surname

234,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ajabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1421:64,6937,626
Tanzania3271:161,90114,435
Nigeria951:1,864,66166,902
Kenya741:624,05328,587
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Ajabu (953) may also be a first name.

Ajabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ajabu (Arabic: جبو, Hindi: अजबू, Marathi: अजबु) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajabu? popularity and diffusion

Ajabu is the 234,472nd most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,241,878 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ajabu live; 66 percent live in Central Africa and 66 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ajabu is also the 261,626th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 953 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,142 people, or 1 in 64,693. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Ajabu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ajabu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hajabu9128/
Ajaibu9115/
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Acabu8071/
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Ajwau806/
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Ahiabu733,770/
Aziabu731,271/
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Hayabu73289/
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Aibu671,233/
Aziabou671,066/
Aubu67204/
Hasabou67187/
Ashhabu67140/
Aichabu6774/
Hajeebu6757/
Achabou6755/
Ojbu6742/
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Ajwu6715/
Hayabou6713/
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Asabouh678/
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Azabout671/
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Ajawuih671/
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Akhabou671/
Akhabuh671/
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Ajabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajabu in the Marathi language
अजबुajabu-
Ajabu in the Hindi language
अजबूajabu88.24
अजबुajabu5.88
अजाबूajabu5.88
Ajabu in the Arabic language
جبوjbw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ajabu
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