Erobu Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Erobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1951:200,20116,084
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Botswana41:546,73222,624

Erobu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erobu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Erobu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erobu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Erobu is the 953,750th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. The surname Erobu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Erobu live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Erobu is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 200,201. In Uganda Erobu is mostly concentrated in: Amuria District, where 47 percent reside, Serere District, where 23 percent reside and Soroti District, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Erobu Last Name Statistics demography

Erobu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Erobus911/
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Irobu8020/
Orobu8010/
Erowu803/
Arobu802/
Jerabu73118/
Oruobu73108/
Harobu7339/
Iroebu7324/
Hirobu734/
Erabau733/
Herebu731/
Arobau731/
Irobou731/
Irobus731/
Yerabu731/
Aroibu731/
Erowau731/
Iruobu731/
Irobgu731/
Herabu731/
Yerabut67174/
Jerabut6789/
Herabut6714/
Errabgu6710/
Yerrabu673/
Aroubou671/
Errabou671/
Yorobou671/
Haroubu671/
Gerabuu671/
Errabhu671/
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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
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  • 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 Erobu
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