Fobe Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Botswana

Fobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2191:52,4968,576
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Germany881:914,83564,706
Cameroon691:301,00128,076
Botswana441:49,7039,263
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Fobé (6) are calculated separately.

Fobe (180) may also be a first name.

Fobe Last Name Facts

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

Fobe occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Fobé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 505,580th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. Fobe is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Fobe reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 180 people.

The surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 52,496. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 69 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 17 percent live and Walloon Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Belgium this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Fobe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fobe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fobe last name increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fobe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fobe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.61% less than the national average, earning R 110,244 per year and in United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fobé926/
Fobes891,125/
Fober89780/
Fobie89360/
Foibe89138/
Foube8984/
Foebe8931/
Fobeu8911/
Fobeh899/
Fobey894/
Foobe894/
Fobet893/
Fobee892/
Fotbe892/
Fobei891/
Fobed891/
Foubet80417/
Fobesh804/
Fouber803/
Fosbey801/
Fosber801/
Foubeh801/
Foober800/
Foobes800/
Fosbee800/
Foobie800/
Foisbe800/
Foubea800/
Foba754,017/
Fabe752,974/
Fobi752,343/
Fowe75802/
Febe75521/
Fube75505/
Foby75143/
Vobe75118/
Fove7571/
Foubieh731/
Faber6759,114/
Fabie671,872/
Fouba671,403/
Fovet67825/
Fowey67519/
Foboi67365/
Fabea67282/
Pfabe67280/
Fabes67256/
Fovie67226/
Febey67198/
Fobay67191/
Fovez67124/
Fosby67120/
Fabey6791/
Foubi6781/
Fowee6780/
Fobis6772/
Fobid6763/
Fabeš6744/
Fabet6743/
Foved6730/
Foiba6729/
Phobe6727/
Fóber6726/
Fowie6724/
Foive6721/
Febei6719/
Fabee6715/
Foowe6715/
Febie6714/
Föber6714/
Fobih6713/
Faabe6713/
Fobit6712/
Fooba6710/
Fuber679/
Febhe678/
Fuube678/
Fover678/
Faube677/
Fubeh677/
Fobai676/
Fabei675/
Fobha675/
Foboy675/
Febeh674/
Faoue674/
Fouwe674/
Fohba674/
Voebe674/
Fowes673/
Foweh673/
Fooby673/
Fouby673/
Voube673/
Fubee672/
Fobio672/
Fabed672/
Feube672/
Fabeh672/
Fabeu672/
Fäber672/
Fubie672/
Fosue672/
Fouve672/
Fhabe671/
Feebe671/
Fowed671/
Fubge671/
Fabez671/
Foboj671/
Fobui671/
Vhobe671/
Faebe671/
Fobeľová671/
Fovea671/
Fowue671/
Fosve671/
Fubes671/
Fabge671/
Fobuj671/
Fovey670/
Vobey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fobe
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