Fobo Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Fobo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3981:5,1071,037
South Africa2121:255,55525,837
Germany811:993,89568,573
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fobo (40) may also be a first name.

Fobo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fobo (Russian: Фобо) is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fobo is the 443,594th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. The surname Fobo is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Fobo are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Fobo is also the 1,614,485th most common forename in the world, held by 40 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 5,107. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 60 percent are found, Leribe District, where 21 percent are found and Berea District, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Lesotho this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Fobo Last Name Statistics demography

Fobo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.19% less than the national average, earning R 173,016 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foboi89365/
Fobou89104/
Fosbo8910/
Foboy895/
Fobos894/
Foubo894/
Foboh893/
Foobo892/
Fuobo892/
Foibo891/
Fohbo891/
Fobot891/
Fobho891/
Foboj891/
Fuoboh8027/
Foubou8014/
Fossbo804/
Foiboi801/
Foobou801/
Fobouh801/
Foba754,017/
Fabo752,243/
Febo752,238/
Fovo751,039/
Fowo75384/
Vobo75112/
Fubo75101/
Fooboot731/
Foubois730/
Fouba671,403/
Fábos67457/
Fobah67445/
Fabou67292/
Fabot67188/
Fabos67180/
Feboh6768/
Fovos6758/
Fouvo6750/
Fosba6745/
Faboi6741/
Faboh6739/
Foiba6729/
Faabo6725/
Voboh6724/
Feubo6714/
Phobo6714/
Faubo6713/
Fobeu6711/
Fobas6710/
Fooba6710/
Voobo677/
Fowou676/
Fowoh676/
Fobha675/
Fovou674/
Fohba674/
Foeba673/
Feboi673/
Fovoh672/
Fouwo672/
Fobat672/
Faboy672/
Feebo672/
Fuboh671/
Fowho671/
Fubos671/
Fuboy671/
Fobad671/
Fawoo671/
Faboo671/
Fubou671/
Fojwo671/
Faboa671/
Fasbo671/
Fooua671/
Fovot671/

Fobo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fobo in the Russian language
Фобоfobo-

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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 Fobo
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