Fobs Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Fobs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa641:846,52756,162
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Fobs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fobs (Russian: Фобс) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Fobs live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 846,527. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 58 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 39 percent reside and Free State, where 2 percent reside. Other than South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Fobs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fobs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fobs surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fobs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fobs last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Fobs earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.91% less than the national average, earning R 111,900 per year and in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fobst891/
Foobs890/
Fob8631/
Pfobst801/
Pfob75409/
Fabs7517/
Fubs757/
Fhob755/
Fops754/
Foub752/
Foob752/
Fobt752/
Foyb752/
Fofs751/
Febs751/
Vobs751/
Vfob751/
Fows751/
Fuob751/
Wfob751/
Fosp751/
Fobh751/
Foib751/
Hfob751/
Fobz750/
Fovs750/
Fopse6746/
Fofse6716/
Fobch675/
Fousp672/
Fowst671/
Fgops671/
Fofsh671/
Feebs671/
Foups671/
Foops670/
Fowse670/
Fovse670/
Faubs670/

Fobs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fobs in the Russian language
Фобсfobs-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fobs
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