Choba Surname

203,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Choba Surname Definition:

Choba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: boatsman.

Choba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5831:92,92911,362
Zimbabwe3001:51,4617,829
Zambia2151:73,7216,357
Ukraine1911:238,33931,509
Russia1391:1,036,85779,143
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Poland691:550,85151,833
Japan631:2,029,27428,003
Lesotho581:35,0446,291
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
India351:21,916,154310,282
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Choba (756) may also be a first name.

Choba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Choba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: boatsman.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Choba Last Name Facts

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

Choba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻮﺏ, Hindi: चोबा, Marathi: चोबा, Russian: Чоба, Tibetan: ཆོ་བ་) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Choba.

How Common Is The Last Name Choba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Choba is the 203,470th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,563,592 people. The surname Choba is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Choba are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 298,808th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 756 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 92,929. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 44 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 24 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Outside of South Africa Choba is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live and Zambia, where 11 percent live.

Choba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Choba last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Choba are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Choba earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.54% less than the national average, earning R 103,284 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.32% less than the national average, earning $14,230,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $35,554 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chouba911,239/
Tchoba91260/
Chobah91242/
Schoba91237/
Chooba91173/
Chobaz91109/
Chobay9177/
Chobat9148/
Chobai9129/
Chobad918/
Chzoba917/
Chobea912/
Choiba912/
Chuoba911/
Chohba911/
Chotba911/
Coba8918,047/
Hoba897,233/
Choubay83351/
Tchouba83333/
Choubai83161/
Choubat8391/
Chobeau8379/
Chobaut8354/
Choibat8345/
Choibai8344/
Choubah8323/
Chobaux8311/
Tchooba8310/
Schobat839/
Chchoba835/
Choubea832/
Tchobga832/
Choobai832/
Choibay831/
Chobaih831/
Choobay831/
Cshobha831/
Schosba831/
Schouba831/
Schobas831/
Schobau831/
Tchobea831/
Chobhai831/
Chobhay831/
Choubas831/
Chotbai831/
Choobau831/
Shoba8015,177/
Chaba8012,024/
Chuba804,547/
Chobe804,091/
Chowa803,098/
Houba801,940/
Cheba801,640/
Khoba801,418/
Chobo801,209/
Chova80582/
Hooba80560/
Cioba80297/
Choby80261/
Cobaj80231/
Csoba80229/
Xhoba80182/
Cobau80106/
Hobaj8095/
Chobi8080/
Couba8074/
Hobah8072/
Hobat8055/
Hobas8049/
Cobai8048/
Zhoba8042/
Czoba8034/
Chába8025/
Cobay8024/
Hotba8019/
Hobai8018/
Hobay8014/
Hoiba8011/
Hobha8010/
Hobad809/
Coiba806/
Cobea805/
Hsoba803/
Hohba803/
Cobha803/
Coboa802/
Cobaa802/
Chobé802/
Coyba802/
Hoboa801/
Chéba801/
Cooba801/
Hobap801/
Chobeaux77139/
Choubaih7715/
Choubach776/
Choubhay772/
Chshobha771/
Schobach771/
Schobatz771/
Tchoubaa771/
Tchoubau771/
Chousbah771/
Choubatt771/
Shobha737,494/
Tshoba733,360/
Chebah732,842/
Chaaba732,733/
Choube732,708/
Houbad732,347/
Chobot732,245/
Chobhe732,039/
Chompa731,855/
Choobe731,605/
Shobah731,525/
Chabas731,520/
Chabat731,216/
Chabai731,161/
Tchobo731,059/
Chahba73994/
Chabad73941/
Choubi73773/
Chobey73749/
Chubai73737/
Chebaa73665/
Tchaba73601/
Chebha73476/
Chabaa73420/
Tchowa73405/
Chabay73392/
Chabah73387/
Chuuba73377/
Chhowa73360/
Hoşbaş73347/
Chotbi73284/
Shooba73282/
Chhaba73279/
Tchova73272/
Hobbah73220/
Chubay73201/
Khobai73197/
Housba73193/
Csobai73173/
Chovha73172/
Chobei73161/
Chehba73156/
Cheeba73138/
Chober73127/
Chouby73110/
Chebai73102/
Chovah7392/
Chuobe7390/
Choowa7387/
Chobit7381/
Shobat7381/
Chojwa7378/
Hobass7376/
Shobad7373/
Hobach7371/
Chouwa7369/
Chauba7367/
Chovau7365/
Shouba7362/
Chabaj7358/
Khoiba7355/
Csobay7353/
Chovaz7351/
Chubat7348/
Houbas7346/
Ciobea7346/
Choboy7345/
Hoybea7345/
Houbai7342/
Chabau7339/
Chobyt7334/
Hobash7333/
Chubas7332/
Hoşbay7330/
Houbat7329/
Chubha7325/
Choobo7324/
Chabga7323/
Chovas7321/
Dzhoba7320/
Choway7320/
Chhobi7319/
Chobod7317/
Chowga7317/
Choobi7315/
Chovga7314/
Shobai7314/
Chowai7313/
Chabha7313/
Khouba7313/
Chatba7312/
Shobaz7312/
Khobha7311/
Schaba7311/
Chabap7311/
Chowah7311/
Chubah7311/
Houbah7311/
Chowha739/
Chhobe739/
Chabaz739/
Coubau739/
Shohba738/
Czobat737/
Shoiba737/
Chovai737/
Khooba737/
Chobet737/
Hosbaz737/
Chobiy736/
Chobis736/
Choebe736/
Hoboha736/
Hohbai736/
Shobaa735/
Chubau735/
Chouva734/
Choboi734/
Cheuba734/
Shobaj734/
Chowaj734/
Chonpa734/
Choeby733/
Choibe733/
Chooby733/
Chosby733/
Chowas733/
Chohbi733/
Chobuy732/
Shoyba732/
Choebi732/
Chebay732/
Coubay732/
Chaboa732/
Chaïba732/
Cobhah732/
Hosbas732/
Zhuoba732/
Chawoa732/
Chľuba732/
Chsova732/
Chobou732/
Khobaj732/
Hobaus732/
Shobay732/
Chovad731/
Khoyba731/
Chowua731/
Choybe731/
Chobhi731/
Choibi731/
Choiwa731/
Chheba731/
Hobapp731/
Hosbat731/
Ciobai731/
Shosba731/
Sshoba731/
D'Coba731/
Choiua731/
Chaeba731/
Coubaa731/
Chgaba731/
Coubai731/
Schobo731/
Chowat731/
Houbaj731/
Hoshba731/
Khobaa731/
Khobea731/
Chobie731/
Choubo731/
Chovat731/
Chuova731/
Chuyba731/
Chuiba731/
Chubaa731/
Chubad731/
Chubaj731/
Chebaà731/
Chabaï731/
Chabâa731/
Coybay731/
Cobeah731/
Dshoba731/
Shuoba731/
Chobes731/
Houbaa731/
Chobee730/
Cobeau730/
Cobauh730/
Tchouba'a711/
Tchoubgai711/
Schoubach710/
Haba67118,555/
Cobo6743,109/
Caba6735,594/
Cova6729,176/
Soba6727,316/
Choubey6725,466/
Hobe677,989/
Huba677,706/
Chebbah677,083/
Howa676,353/
Joba675,535/
Chabaud675,321/
Hoby674,780/
Zoba674,355/
Hobo673,040/
Hobi672,610/
Chabaya671,845/
Tchouwa67834/
Chompha67803/
Chochua67697/
Chowhai67556/
Chabach67511/
Chouhbi67444/
Chaubay67420/
Cowa67412/
Chabhay67384/
Šoba67384/
Chabaja67363/
Chabhad67321/
Hova67305/
Çoba67299/
Shobash67287/
Hába67274/
Choubou67242/
Chabash67195/
Chubays67188/
Chaubai67170/
Cába67170/
Chovaux67166/
Tchoubo67139/
Schabat67128/
Houbeau67126/
Schobey67125/
Chubaja67122/
Schabas67116/
Choveau67116/
Chaabaz67112/
Chubach6792/
Tchabat6786/
Chobych6785/
Xoba6783/
Scheuba6782/
Houbash6772/
Hobé6764/
Chovaha6763/
Chabaux6755/
Chabhai6755/
Chaabai6752/
Chachba6750/
Coubeau6749/
Chabbah6747/
Khoubah6745/
Choompa6744/
Shobhai6743/
Choibey6727/
Schabad6726/
Choubhe6725/
Choowai6724/
Chhotva6720/
Cobá6720/
Chowath6718/
Houbaux6718/
Chothva6717/
Chabaiy6717/
Choobey6716/
Hobausz6716/
Shobach6715/
Chhabas6713/
Chabeha6713/
Chobits6712/
Chhabaa6712/
Chabaut6712/
Chaabat6711/
Schoubo6711/
Khobhay6710/
Zhoubai6710/
Chubais679/
Shoubah679/
Chobich678/
Chaubha678/
Chowhas678/
Chabatt678/
Chhabad677/
Chhabaj677/
Khobahy677/
Chuobey677/
Choubhi677/
Choubeu677/
Choumpa677/
Chovais677/
Chaubad676/
Shobhaa676/
Shoibah676/
Chebaha676/
Chaubah676/
Shobhat675/
Chahaba675/
Hobaish674/
Shobaha674/
Shoubat674/
Hachbat674/
Houbaut674/
Chebeau674/
Chotbot674/
Choybey674/
Shotbai673/
Dshobha673/
Tschaba673/
Choubet673/
Choubuy673/
Chuojua673/
Tchabai673/
Zhuobai673/
Chebaih672/
Hobauth672/
Chouhua672/
Chouvha672/
Chhabay672/
Chhaaba672/
Tchobou672/
Chabaha672/
Chabaat672/
Shobahy672/
Tchovai672/
Tchabga672/
Chaïbaï672/
Chahbai672/
Chotvač672/
Choibou672/
Chubaha672/
Jhoybai672/
Choowat672/
Chaabay672/
Chhobey671/
Khobhai671/
Choubei671/
Choubhy671/
Chouswa671/
Chovath671/
Chovhah671/
Chowadh671/
Chowass671/
Chobeit671/
Chobhey671/
Choebey671/
Choibee671/
Chaouha671/
Chabeea671/
Chahuba671/
Chhasba671/
Chhoibe671/
Chhubad671/
Hobaush671/
Chubaya671/
Chuiboa671/
Chuobee671/
Shoibea671/
Shoubas671/
Schabau671/
Chabaia671/
Choowga671/
Khoubai671/
Chahbha671/
Chebaah671/
Choubes671/
Shobaiz671/
Khoibay671/
Khoubaa671/
Shoubha671/
Shobadh671/
Schauba671/
Tchoubatch671/
Tchabap671/
Tchabay671/
Chobedh671/
Chojbiy671/
Chowacz671/
Chosuat671/
Choubed671/
Choubeh671/
Chouber671/
Choubie671/
Choubit671/
Chouboh671/
Chushba671/
Chubacz671/
Chubaut671/
Chubuha671/
Chebaai671/
Chabath671/
Chabeah671/
Chaabah671/
Chaabau671/
Chojuaj671/
Chobitz671/
Chaehba671/
Chaabaa671/
Chaabha671/
Chahuoa671/
Schovai671/
Chowwai671/
Choybou671/
Chonpai671/
Choobou671/
Choobuo671/
Chobout671/
Chompah671/
Chompai671/
Hobaich671/
Hobauch671/
Hoobapp670/
Chaubau670/

Choba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻮﺏshwb-
Choba in the Tibetan language
ཆོ་བ་chowa-
Choba in the Marathi language
चोबाcoba-
Choba in the Hindi language
चोबाcoba95.45
चॊबाcoba2.27
छोबाchoba2.27
Choba in the Russian language
Чобаcoba-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Choba
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis