Fobuh Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fobuh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Fobuh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fobuh is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fobuh.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobuh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Fobuh is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fobuh live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Fobuh is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Fobuh is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fobouh911/
Fobu8922/
Foobush830/
Fobou80104/
Fobeu8011/
Fobus806/
Fabuh802/
Fobuj801/
Fobui801/
Foubou7314/
Foobut735/
Fabush732/
Foobou731/
Fobust731/
Fobouy731/
Fabu67440/
Faubush6748/
Vobu678/
Febu677/
Fovu671/

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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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  • 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 Fobuh
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