Cuba Surname

11,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Aruba

Cuba Surname User-submission:

(Portuguese, Asturian-Leonese, Galician, and Spanish) Cuba is a habitational surname from any of the places in Portugal (in the provinces of Alentejo and Beira Baixa) or Spain (in Aragon, Asturies, and Galicia) named Cuba, from cuba, meaning 'barrel' (from Latin cupa).

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Cuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru17,3031:1,837304
Bolivia6,8441:1,551300
Cuba4,8891:2,357346
Paraguay3,4481:2,099302
Brazil2,6431:80,9973,035
United States2,4201:149,77615,423
Argentina2,1931:19,4911,648
Philippines1,8661:54,2549,022
Venezuela1,8061:16,7241,289
South Africa1,4891:36,3854,659
Spain7681:60,8755,524
Mexico7371:168,4214,945
Nicaragua3771:15,971892
Aruba2311:44857
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Uruguay1831:18,7532,128
Chile1711:103,0203,863
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
France1181:562,90476,109
Puerto Rico681:52,2081,162
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Canada591:624,50251,218
Colombia551:868,6198,726
Angola491:550,8002,323
Austria481:177,40522,887
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
England291:1,921,31276,208
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Moldova201:178,06817,570
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Kosovo151:124,1256,042
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Latvia101:205,00522,061
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
India91:85,229,487684,495
São Tomé and Príncipe91:19,7141,083
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Panama61:652,04310,051
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
San Marino11:33,214932
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Čuba (524) & Ćuba (1) are calculated separately.

Cuba (794) may also be a first name.

Cuba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Portuguese, Asturian-Leonese, Galician, and Spanish) Cuba is a habitational surname from any of the places in Portugal (in the provinces of Alentejo and Beira Baixa) or Spain (in Aragon, Asturies, and Galicia) named Cuba, from cuba, meaning 'barrel' (from Latin cupa). Variant spelling of Kuba.

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Cuba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cuba is more frequently found in Peru than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Čuba or Ćuba. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cuba is the 11,572nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 149,971 people. The surname Cuba occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Cuba are found; 71 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Andean South America. Cuba is also the 290,602nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 794 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is carried by 17,303 people, or 1 in 1,837. In Peru it is primarily concentrated in: Lima Province, where 35 percent are found, Ayacucho Region, where 11 percent are found and Cusco Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Peru this surname exists in 90 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 14 percent are found and Cuba, where 10 percent are found.

Cuba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cuba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cuba surname increased 4,321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cuba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cuba are 42.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cuba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,829 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.14% less than the national average, earning R 120,852 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $24,613,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čuba92524/
Ćuba921/
Cubas8945,920/
Czuba897,573/
Chuba894,547/
Cujba891,998/
Cauba891,879/
Ciuba891,344/
Cusba89852/
Cubay89851/
Cubaj89210/
Cubat8986/
Csuba8984/
Couba8974/
Cubaş8971/
Cubai8965/
Cuiba8953/
Cubau8916/
Cuľba899/
Cubaz898/
Cuyba898/
Scuba892/
Cubah891/
Cubea891/
Cubha891/
Ccuba891/
Gcuba891/
Chouba801,239/
Czubaj801,045/
Caubat801,024/
Chubai80737/
Chuuba80377/
Czubat80373/
Tchuba80238/
Cubaud80207/
Chubay80201/
Coubat80144/
Cubeau80130/
Chauba8067/
Caubay8056/
Czubay8039/
Couyba8027/
Chubha8025/
Czubas8024/
Cuibas8015/
Caubaz8010/
Caubas809/
Coubau809/
Cubaut808/
Cubaya808/
Cubach805/
Chubau805/
Cubass804/
Cheuba804/
Cubhai804/
Cubayd804/
Coubas803/
Ciubai802/
Ciubat802/
Coubay802/
Cubatt802/
Ściuba802/
Chľuba802/
Hcubas801/
Csubba801/
Czubai801/
Czubha801/
Dceuba801/
Coubaa801/
Coubai801/
D'Cuba801/
Chuyba801/
Chuiba801/
Chubaa801/
Chubaj801/
Caubaa801/
Caubai801/
Cubaas801/
Cubaha801/
Cubais801/
Cubath801/
Cubays801/
Cubeas801/
Cuibea801/
Cuybas801/
Kuba7521,181/
Suba7520,719/
Coba7518,047/
Juba7511,076/
Zuba754,242/
Cube752,065/
Cubo751,945/
Cubi751,830/
Cuva751,348/
Cuby75437/
Cubí7521/
Cuwa7518/
Cubj751/
Chaubay73420/
Choubay73351/
Tchouba73333/
Chaubai73170/
Choubai73161/
Chubaja73122/
Coubeau7349/
Cubasch7347/
Czubaja7339/
Tchuiba7327/
Choubah7323/
Tcheuba7311/
Chaubha738/
Caubatz738/
Chaubah736/
Caubats734/
Ciuba's732/
Choubea732/
Tchubah732/
Tschuba732/
Chubaha732/
Coubatt731/
Chubaya731/
Cubault731/
Coubaux731/
Coubach731/
Cutbath730/
Chaubau730/
Caubeau730/
Kouba6711,088/
Kubai678,770/
Subah676,698/
Subha675,547/
Cumpa675,137/
Cubio673,066/
Cuber673,044/
Caube672,868/
Cubos672,517/
Jubay672,414/
Zubah672,142/
Zouba671,864/
Subay671,810/
Cuwai671,751/
Chuva671,653/
Chubo671,271/
Kubay671,208/
Jutba671,204/
Kauba671,188/
Subai671,155/
Khuba671,115/
Tsuba671,007/
Cubit67862/
Chubi67818/
Sauba67794/
Chube67722/
Cubis67689/
Dzuba67649/
Kubaj67543/
Cuvad67512/
Jouba67509/
Zubai67477/
Djuba67464/
Cuvas67424/
Zeuba67403/
Gcuwa67395/
Kubaś67341/
Kubaş67337/
Kuiba67304/
Suiba67302/
Kubah67297/
Cuyua67295/
Zubaj67281/
Cubid67274/
Cubie67259/
Coube67255/
Seuba67247/
Cujbă67246/
Zubas67240/
Cobaj67231/
Jubas67224/
Caubo67219/
Qhuba67217/
Jubea67200/
Qouba67181/
Zubaľ67160/
Scoubeau67149/
Jubai67145/
Zubay67117/
Zubad67116/
Juiba67112/
Kubaš67109/
Cobau67106/
Chuby67100/
Kubau6799/
Cubes6797/
Subau6791/
Chaubeau6778/
Jubat6776/
Kubha6773/
Caubi6765/
Kubea6764/
Cusva6763/
Cauby6759/
Cuvaj6759/
Cubiz6755/
Cubot6751/
Cobai6748/
Cubei6746/
Kubaș6746/
Džuba6742/
Jubau6739/
Keuba6738/
Jubad6736/
Kuuba6736/
Cuvay6734/
Czoba6734/
Kubaç6733/
Suhba6732/
Cuiva6732/
Subea6731/
Kubać6731/
Tjuba6730/
Zhuba6727/
Cobay6724/
Coubeaux6723/
Kuhba6722/
Jauba6721/
Cuibe6721/
Kubač6717/
Cubey6716/
Choubaih6715/
Cubet6715/
Coubé6714/
Zubač6713/
Cuboy6713/
Cusua6713/
Jubaj6712/
Žubaj6712/
Ziuba6711/
Kuyba6710/
Coubi6710/
Kubaa6710/
Subaa679/
Cubhe679/
Coeba678/
Jubaa678/
Zubaa678/
Cubić678/
Zubat677/
Zuuba677/
Cuibo677/
Chaubhai676/
Cunpa676/
Giuba676/
Coubo676/
Tzuba676/
Zubaș676/
Sguba676/
Cutva675/
Zauba675/
Cuhua675/
Cobea675/
Cuvat675/
Ceuva675/
Gcoba675/
Jubha674/
Cauva674/
Zubau674/
Zubga674/
Kubap674/
Couva673/
Cobha673/
Cubez673/
Zubea672/
Cuvea672/
Cubed672/
Choubhay672/
Kujba672/
Coboa672/
Cobaa672/
Zubha672/
Zuiba672/
Kuboa672/
Subìa672/
Zubaĺ672/
Zuhba672/
Ciubi672/
Chubé672/
Cubej672/
Hcube672/
Qcube672/
Cusby671/
Chaubhay671/
Cubee671/
Cubuy671/
Cuwad671/
Zutba671/
Cuway671/
Cuwua671/
Zguba671/
Kuśba671/
Kubaź671/
Čubaj671/
Čubas671/
Čubat671/
Žubas671/
Zusba671/
Zubaş671/
Zuboa671/
Tchoubaa671/
Tchoubau671/
Tchuibah671/
Cúbas671/
Czube671/
Czubo671/
Czuva671/
Chaubaya671/
Caubault671/
Cuboi671/
Cubyo671/
Cujbä671/
Coubasch671/
Couwa671/
Cooba671/
Gcube671/
Zubaz671/
Ccubi671/
Cuwap671/
Cuibi671/
Jusba671/
Couby670/

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