Darboe Surname

17,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Darboe Surname User-submission:

The name originates from the Mandinka word, daabo, meaning 'set the price'. Darboes are traditionally traders in Manding.

Darboe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia31,6111:6116
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Spain1181:396,20421,717
England1111:501,96431,980
Sweden681:144,80510,193
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway71:734,61250,907
Finland71:785,24338,644
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Darboe (10) may also be a first name.

Darboe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name originates from the Mandinka word, daabo, meaning 'set the price'. Darboes are traditionally traders in Manding.

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Darboe Last Name Facts

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

Darboe is more commonly found in The Gambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Darboe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Darboe is the 17,194th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 226,097 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Darboe live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Darboe is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Gambia, where it is borne by 31,611 people, or 1 in 61. Outside of The Gambia this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Darboe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Darboe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Darboe last name expanded 23,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Darboe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Darboe surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Darboe earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Darbey83669/
Darbee83580/
Darboy83321/
Darbie83148/
Darbou8339/
Darboi8330/
Darbea8318/
Darvoe835/
Darbue834/
Darboa832/
Darboo832/
Dorboe831/
Darbei831/
Darbouyeh801/
Darbois77560/
Darboux77363/
Darbous7756/
Darbooy7722/
Darboys7713/
Darbaye774/
Darbouy774/
Darbouz773/
Darbeah772/
Darbieh772/
Darbout771/
Darbouh771/
Darboud771/
Darbaje771/
Daurbie770/
Darbu7377/
Darboush71110/
Darbouhy7144/
D'Arbois714/
Darbajee711/
Darvey67310/
Darbaj67148/
Darbay6763/
Dorbie6739/
Darbut6736/
Darbai6729/
Darvoy6728/
Darbaa6721/
Darvej6719/
Dorboi6714/
Dorbee6710/
Dorbou679/
Darbus674/
Darvei672/
Dorbey672/
Dharbu671/
Dairbu671/
Darbuz671/
Dorbue671/
Dorboo671/
Dorboy671/
Darvou671/
Darbuy671/
Darvoi670/

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