Bóbó Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Bóbó Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bóbó Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

The alternate forms: Bobo (53,598), Bôbô (17), Bobó (2), Bobô (2), Bobò (1) & Böbo (1) are calculated separately.

Bóbó Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bóbó occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Bobo, Bôbô, Bobó, Bobô, Bobò or Böbo. For other possible spellings of Bóbó click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bóbó? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bóbó reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa.

Bóbó is most commonly held in Angola, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,747,304. Aside from Angola this surname exists in one country. It is also found in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bób8624/
Bobo8353,598/
Bôbô8317/
Bobó832/
Bobô832/
Bobò831/
Böbo831/
Bóbi751/
Bóbbo672/
Bóbbe671/

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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 Bóbó
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