Where Does The Last Name Chabu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chabu (Bengali: চাবু, Hindi: छबु, Marathi: छबु, Oriya: ଚାବୁ) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Chabú. For other potential spellings of Chabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chabu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 31,671^st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 432,470 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chabu reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chabu is also the 153,417^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 2,349 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 13,800 people, or 1 in 1,149. In Zambia Chabu is most common in: Luapula Province, where 42 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent are found and Northern Province, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Chabu is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.