Guabou Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Guabou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Guabou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guabou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guabou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺏ) occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Guabou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guabou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guabou reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 18,352,100. In Burkina Faso Guabou is most prevalent in: Centre-Sud Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent reside and Mauritania, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gueabou | 92 | 43 | / |
| Guabout | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guaibou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guabo | 91 | 90 | / |
| Guabu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Gbabou | 83 | 35 | / |
| Gwabou | 83 | 26 | / |
| Guobou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Guaibo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Guaboy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gueabo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuabou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguabo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguabu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbaboue | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ngwabou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Quabous | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nguobou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwuabo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gbaibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gueybou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguawou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguaboh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guaba | 73 | 1,838 | / |
| Cuabo | 73 | 1,347 | / |
| Gwabo | 73 | 735 | / |
| Gbabo | 73 | 729 | / |
| Gbabu | 73 | 627 | / |
| Guowu | 73 | 453 | / |
| Quabo | 73 | 201 | / |
| Cuabu | 73 | 178 | / |
| Kuabo | 73 | 39 | / |
| Kuabu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gbowu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gwabu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Guobo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Quabu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gbobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guawu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbovu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guavo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbavou | 67 | 407 | / |
| Gwaibo | 67 | 215 | / |
| Gbaabo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Gbabeu | 67 | 109 | / |
| Cuaboy | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kuabut | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nguaba | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gbabui | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nguawu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cuaboz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cuabos | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gueibo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gbaboi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gbaabu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guampo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guabei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gbobou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quabus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guhaba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guayba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quaboh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guaiba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gbaibo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gbovou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guohuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueaba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwawou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gboiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guajuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guabai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guabha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwatbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guabaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guabaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaubault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuabot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghbabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guabie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueybo | 67 | 1 | / |
Guabou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guabou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺏ | kab | - |
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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 Guabou
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