Hobu Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Hobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3611:354,13912,076
Romania461:436,47534,584
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Hobu (143) may also be a first name.

Hobu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hobu (Hindi: होबू, Marathi: होबु) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 657,184th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Hobu live; 79 percent live in East Asia and 79 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Hobu is also the 772,378th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 143 people.

It is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 354,139. In Japan Hobu is most common in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 73 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Beside Japan it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Hobu Last Name Statistics demography

Hobu earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning R 257,472 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobus891,407/
Chobu891,073/
Hobut89257/
Hobou89114/
Hobuß8958/
Hosbu8935/
Khobu897/
Hobud894/
Huobu892/
Hobhu892/
Hobui891/
Obu8610,828/
Hobuss80258/
Hobush8028/
Houbou8023/
Khobou808/
Khobhu807/
Chobut805/
Hobous804/
Chobuy802/
Chobou802/
Hobaus802/
Choubu801/
Choobu801/
Hobout801/
Ehoobu801/
Hobuch800/
Habu75112,948/
Obuz754,291/
Jobu753,294/
Gobu753,012/
Obou752,974/
Obuh752,548/
Obut752,224/
Obus751,217/
Oubu75964/
Hubu75713/
Hebu75330/
Obgu75196/
Ahbu75172/
Howu7596/
Obuu7576/
Obud7547/
Oibu7547/
Ojbu7542/
Hovu7526/
Obuy758/
Oybu758/
Obau757/
Obui756/
Ohbu756/
Obhu755/
Otbu755/
Osbu754/
Obeu753/
Ehbu751/
Oebu751/
Hobusch73570/
Choubou73242/
Chobaut7354/
Houbout7328/
Houbaux7318/
Hobausz7316/
Chobaux7311/
Choubeu737/
Khoubou736/
Choobut736/
Chotbut735/
Houbouh734/
Houbaut734/
Choubuy733/
Hobauth732/
Choibou732/
Choobud732/
Hobaush731/
Houbush731/
Choybou731/
Choobau731/
Choobou731/
Chobout731/
Hobauch731/
Hoshbuy730/
Habou67111,580/
Chabu6716,851/
Chubu671,342/
Obuch67762/
Khubu67709/
Oubou67610/
Gobou67591/
Haabu67504/
Habuš67356/
Khabu67310/
Chovu67237/
Habut67222/
Habau67205/
Hubau67189/
Ahabu67148/
Habus67140/
Houwu6793/
Habuz6789/
Hasbu6758/
Hubup6752/
Obouh6746/
Ahbou6737/
Habud6730/
Khovu6729/
Oebeu6728/
Gobeu6727/
Hubus6724/
Habui6724/
Habhu6722/
Obush6719/
Hawou6719/
Huibu6717/
Gobui6716/
Jobou6714/
Chowu6712/
Habeu6712/
Goibu6711/
Haebu6710/
Hovhu6710/
Gobau6710/
Habuh678/
Heubu678/
Obahu677/
Oibeu677/
Chouboud677/
Habuu676/
Ahubu676/
Obutt676/
Howou676/
Hompu675/
Ahvou674/
Hoivu674/
Hgabu673/
Jobhu673/
Hohwu673/
Houvu673/
Obuhe673/
Oubut673/
Hebhu673/
Hubui673/
Howus672/
Hosbauch672/
Haubu672/
Obohu672/
Obous672/
Habuy672/
Hoboe672/
Hovou672/
Obuhs672/
Obudd671/
Obuid671/
Osbou671/
Osbui671/
Osbus671/
Choubhou671/
Choubhuy671/
Joubu671/
Hubuy671/
How'u671/
Howeu671/
Ehbou671/
Obuhj671/
Owhou671/
Obauh671/
Obust671/
Obout671/
Ojjbu671/
Höbus671/
Hubou671/
Hubut671/
Hebau671/
Obeus671/
Obaud671/
Obuua671/
O'But671/
Abhou671/
Choutbou671/
Obuus671/
Hoboo671/
Joibu671/
Choubouh671/
Choubout671/
Gobhu671/
Uobgu671/
Oybuu671/
Oubuy671/
Ahbui671/
Ehbau671/
Habup671/
Hohbusch671/
Hovus670/

Hobu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hobu in the Hindi language
होबूhobu-
Hobu in the Marathi language
होबुhobu53.73
होबूhobu46.27

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hobu
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