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) is more commonly found in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guabou? popularity and diffusion
Guabou is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Guabou live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
Guabou is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 18,352,100. In Burkina Faso Guabou is primarily found in: Centre-Sud Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Burkina Faso this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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