Babu Surname

750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Babu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Babu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India425,9501:1,801185
Bangladesh173,0271:92191
United Arab Emirates19,3501:47447
Saudi Arabia18,4441:1,673183
Oman15,3541:24027
Pakistan10,6551:16,7661,048
Kuwait6,4311:59151
Kenya5,9251:7,7941,035
Qatar4,0311:58528
Ethiopia3,5421:27,5403,358
Tanzania3,1071:17,0392,195
United States2,7251:133,01213,987
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Bahrain2,4681:54644
Uganda2,0221:19,3072,875
Indonesia1,9881:66,5247,199
Sri Lanka1,9001:10,9521,572
DR Congo1,5321:48,2245,835
Afghanistan1,4341:22,4221,106
Singapore1,0141:5,432354
England9661:57,6796,943
France6991:95,02513,848
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Malaysia6801:43,3743,490
Australia5951:45,3715,698
South Africa5431:99,77512,107
Nigeria5331:332,35018,137
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Romania3321:60,4767,315
Nepal3121:91,2852,012
Canada2451:150,39015,330
Papua New Guinea2071:39,3904,770
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Ireland561:84,0884,852
Brunei541:7,7541,010
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Solomon Islands451:12,8902,375
Scotland411:130,5818,115
China391:35,059,5271,855
Maldives361:11,227853
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Wales261:119,0209,008
Libya251:249,7591,033
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Moldova181:197,85418,761
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Burundi161:612,803644
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
South Korea131:3,941,558724
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Macau91:66,848400
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Norway81:642,78647,258
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Albania61:485,67618,535
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Babú (6), Băbu (1) & Bãbü (1) are calculated separately.

Babu (1,025,019) may also be a first name.

Babu Last Name Facts

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

Babu (Arabic: بابو, Bengali: বাবু, Hindi: बाबू, Marathi: बाबू, Oriya: ବାବୁ, Russian: Бабу, Tibetan: བ་བུ་) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Babú, Băbu or Bãbü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Babu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 750th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 10,242 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Babu are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 859th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 1,025,019 people.

The last name Babu is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 425,950 people, or 1 in 1,801. In India Babu is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent live, Kerala, where 20 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent live. Beside India this surname occurs in 153 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 24 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Babu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Babu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Babu surname rose 45,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Babu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Babu last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Babu surname are 6.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Babu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning R 268,404 per year; in United States they earn 31.03% more than the national average, earning $56,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,669 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Babú926/
Băbu921/
Baabu8951,612/
Babou8920,450/
Babut891,996/
Babau891,598/
Babus891,299/
Babeu89715/
Babud89633/
Babuç89484/
Babui89423/
Babuu89387/
Babuz89256/
Bhabu89153/
Babup8936/
Baibu8935/
Babhu8925/
Babuh8924/
Basbu8924/
Baubu8912/
Babuj8912/
Babuy8911/
Baybu892/
Beabu891/
Bahbu891/
Babgu891/
Babuś891/
Babuș891/
Bãbü831/
Başbuğ803,280/
Baabud80944/
Baabou80720/
Bahbou80597/
Baibuz80548/
Babaud80477/
Hbabou80346/
Baybuz80303/
Basbus80254/
Baybut80190/
Baubau80165/
Babouh80155/
Babuch80136/
Babush80134/
Baybus80100/
Babout8081/
Baboux8076/
Baibus8063/
Baibou8059/
Babaut8052/
Bajbus8047/
Babahu8043/
Bajbuj8041/
Baboud8034/
Bahabu8025/
Baibut8024/
Ba'abu8023/
Bhabhu8022/
Bhaabu8019/
Babaux8017/
Batbut8014/
Baybou8013/
Babudt8011/
Bahbut806/
Hbaibu806/
Baabut805/
Bhabud805/
Baubut805/
Baubou804/
Babous804/
Baibui804/
Baabus803/
Babupp803/
Babaus803/
Babusd803/
Bhaibu802/
Babutt802/
Bahbuh802/
Babuľa802/
Babuph802/
Baibau802/
Basbou801/
Baibuu801/
Bhabut801/
Baabup801/
Babbuu801/
Babeus801/
Babeut801/
Babhuy801/
Babutp801/
Babuud801/
Babuut801/
Baàbou801/
Bhabou801/
Babuĺa801/
Babuța801/
Baabuu801/
Babouz801/
Basbud801/
Bobu753,999/
Bavu752,522/
Bawu751,451/
Wabu75869/
Bebu75676/
Vabu75451/
Babó75120/
Uabu752/
Basbous733,374/
Bahbouh733,348/
Baaboud731,123/
Beabout73677/
Babault73641/
Baybutt73556/
Baybuğa73254/
Baiboud73170/
Babouch73165/
Baybaud73124/
Bahbout73114/
Bajbouj7361/
Bhabhut7342/
Bahbous7326/
Baboush7322/
Babeush7318/
Baabout7312/
Bahabou739/
Baubaut739/
H'Babou736/
Baabouj736/
Bahboud736/
Bachbut735/
Ba'abud735/
Baabous735/
Baibout735/
Batbout734/
Bhaibhu733/
Babaust732/
Baabouz732/
Baibuch732/
Baybush731/
Baisbud731/
Bhabhud731/
Babuitt731/
Hbhabou731/
Bajbouh731/
Bahabhu731/
Baibouh731/
Bauboux731/
Basboud731/
Basbuch731/
Baybouh731/
Baboust731/
Baubhut731/
Babouyi731/
Beaubou730/
Baboo6738,027/
Bavuu671,230/
Vabou67550/
Bobou67401/
Baboe67344/
Bhobu67193/
Bobut67133/
Bavou67117/
Bavut67111/
Bobus67107/
Wabou6799/
Waibu6791/
Bampu6788/
Bhavu6783/
Bobuš6779/
Bavus6776/
Băbuş6770/
Bavau6766/
Bebeu6765/
Wahbu6763/
Bavuz6749/
Bobau6749/
Bawou6748/
Wabeu6747/
Baiwu6744/
Bachbush6742/
Baboľ6739/
Mpabu6734/
Waabu6726/
Vaabu6725/
Bawau6725/
Bashbush6724/
Whabu6723/
Baubault6721/
Wabui6720/
Bahbouth6716/
Baavu6716/
Bovau6716/
Băbuș6714/
Bobuh6711/
Vabhu6711/
Bhawu679/
Wabuu679/
Vahbu678/
Huabu678/
Bowau677/
Babuľová677/
Wuabu676/
Beebu676/
Boobu676/
Waubu676/
Uabau675/
Bebau675/
Basbouss675/
Weabu675/
Wabau675/
Vabut675/
Baibuddh674/
Bawui674/
Bachbuch674/
Bavui674/
Botbu674/
Băbuț674/
Wabuh674/
Uhabu673/
Bhajbhuj672/
Baabouch672/
Babús672/
Beaubouy671/
Bayvu671/
Baubuitz671/
Bavhu671/
Bavud671/
Basvu671/
Baibhujj671/
Bhebu671/
Vabus671/
Beawu671/
Babão671/
Uabou671/
Veabu671/
Wabuy671/
Bobui671/
Bobuy671/
Bobuț671/
Bobeu671/
Beybu671/
Bhaibhau671/
Bajwu671/
Bahboush671/
Baibouha671/
Bebui671/
Baveu671/
Bawhu671/
Bashbouh671/
Baswu671/
Babuĺová671/
Babúš671/
Baawu671/
Hbaiboud671/
Beibu671/
Uajbu671/
Vabeu671/

Babu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Babu in the Bengali language
বাবুbabu98.58
Babu in the Hindi language
बाबूbabu92.05
बाबुbabu7.47
बबूbabu0.17
बबुbabu0.11
वावूvavu0.04
बावूbavu0.01
बब्बूbabbu0.01
बानूbanu0
बा्बुbabu0
वावू़vavu0
बब़्ऊbabau0
बाबाbaba0
बाब़्ूbabau0
बब्वूbabvu0
बाबू॰babu0
गागूgagu0
मन्जुmanju0
बब्ूbabu0
बावुbavu0
बंबूbambu0
बाबूाbabua0
बॉबूbobu0
ेबाबूebabu0
वब्बूvabbu0
बापुbapu0
बेबुbebu0
बाबुुbabuu0
बालुbalu0
बाबू्babu0
बाब्ूbabu0
बाबुूbabuu0
ब़ाबूbaabu0
बाबूज़्babuz0
बब़्ूbabau0
बाबूुbabuu0
बाबु़babu0
बाबbaba0
बाबूूbabuu0
बब्लूbablu0
वाबूvabu0
बाबू़babu0
Babu in the Oriya language
ବାବୁbabu90.11
ଦାସବାବୁdasababu4.5
ପାଳବାବୁpalababu2.36
ବାବୁାଇଁbabua'im2.03
ବବୁbabu0.2
ବାବୂbabu0.06
ସାହୁsahu0.03
ବବିbabi0.03
ବାବୁ଼babu0.01
ବାବbaba0.01
ଆଲାମୁalamu0.01
ବାଦୁbadu0.01
ବାହୁbahu0.01
Babu in the Marathi language
बाबूbabu50.98
बाबुbabu48.74
बबूbabu0.06
बाबाbaba0.02
बबुbabu0.02
बाबूुbabuu0.01
़बाबुbabu0.01
बाबुूbabuu0.01
बाबु़babu0.01
बाबbaba0.01
एबाबूebabu0
बााबुbaabu0
बाबुंbabum0
बभुbabhu0
बबाुbabau0
ेबाबूebabu0
बांबूbambu0
एबाबुebabu0
बाबेूbabeu0
भाबूbhabu0
बंबुbambu0
बबौbabau0
बॅाबुbeabu0
ुबाबुubabu0
बांबुbambu0
अबाबुababu0
ीबाबुibabu0
ओबाबूobabu0
बााबूbaabu0
बाबुक़्babuq0
़बाबूbabu0
बाबूूbabuu0
बाबाूbabau0
बाबाुbabau0
बाबू़babu0
बबbaba0
अबाबूababu0
बाबुुbabuu0
Babu in the Tibetan language
བ་བུ་babu31.58
བཱ་བུ་babu15.79
བ་བུ།babu15.79
བ་བུbabu10.53
བྷ་བུ།bhabu10.53
བཱ་སྦུ་babu5.26
བཱ་བུ།babu5.26
བཱ་སྦུག།babuk5.26
Babu in the Russian language
Бабуbabu-
Babu in the Arabic language
بابوbabw-

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