Bolbe Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bolbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Bolbe (30) may also be a first name.

Bolbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolbe occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolbe is the 2,483,783rd most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Bolbe occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Bolbe are found; 30 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 30 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 30 people.

The surname Bolbe is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 95 percent live and North Region, where 5 percent live. Besides Cameroon Bolbe occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolbes91103/
Bolbea9141/
Boulbe9141/
Bolber9121/
Bolbeu911/
Bholbe911/
Bolbeș911/
Boulbes83444/
Boulbet8332/
Boulbed831/
Boulber831/
Boulbee830/
Bolba801,012/
Balbe80466/
Bolue80268/
Wolbe80104/
Bolby8066/
Bolve8012/
Bolwe809/
Bulbe804/
Volbe801/
Balber731,018/
Balbes73364/
Balbey73331/
Ballbe73320/
Boulby73295/
Balbed73257/
Bolves73167/
Bolbay73120/
Boulwe73104/
Bulber73103/
Bollue7398/
Bolboa7383/
Bolver7375/
Volber7368/
Bolbyt7341/
Balbez7325/
Boulba7324/
Balbet7318/
Wolbes7317/
Boulve7316/
Bolbis7315/
Boolue737/
Bolwes736/
Bolbit735/
Balbee735/
Bollby735/
Balbeh735/
Bolvez735/
Balbej735/
Balbie734/
Balbea732/
Boulue732/
Bulbet731/
Bolvie731/
Bholue731/
Boelby731/
Wolbee731/
Wolbie731/
Wolbeh731/
Volbea731/
Bolveh731/
Bulbes731/
Bulbeş731/
Bolvet731/
Bolbai731/
Wolbey730/
Boilue730/
Bulbey730/
Boolby730/
Bolwey730/
Bulbed730/
Boluet730/
Balbei730/
Boulbit67688/
Balbeid67303/
Boileve67168/
Ballber6753/
Boyluer6730/
Volbehr6724/
Wolbeer6717/
Balbeer6716/
Baalbeh6716/
Boulves6712/
Volberh679/
Boulbès677/
Bollwie675/
Boulbés672/
Bouloue672/
Bullber671/
Bolinpe671/
Bollemp671/
Bollwer671/
Boluett671/
Bolvett671/
Boulbha671/
Balbesh671/
Bhoolve671/
Balıbey671/
Bâlbâie671/
Boulver671/
Balbeis671/
Boulues671/
Balbead671/
Balbeth671/
Woolbey670/
Boulwer670/
Balbett670/
Bolbitt670/
Wholbey670/
Bollwed670/

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