Izobo Surname

244,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Izobo Surname User-submission:

The surname Izobo means 'sacrificed to appeal for good things'.

Izobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5681:112,9747,514
United States361:10,068,304413,125
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Izobo (42) may also be a first name.

Izobo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Izobo means 'sacrificed to appeal for good things'.

- micheal_tapio007.

Izobo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Izobo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Izobo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 244,303rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,468,146 people. The surname Izobo occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Izobo reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Izobo is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,568 people, or 1 in 112,974. In Nigeria it is most common in: Delta, where 57 percent are found, Edo, where 29 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Izobo Last Name Statistics demography

Izobo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $36,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Isobo80269/
Izoba80163/
Uzobo80143/
Izabo8060/
Ezobo8052/
Izubo8025/
Ijobo807/
Yzobo803/
Icobo801/
Izuoba73283/
Esiobo7378/
Aizoba7373/
Uzoebo7360/
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Egiobo738/
Isiobo737/
Izobah734/
Gizabo733/
Izouba733/
Issobo733/
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Uzoubo731/
Iziebo731/
Ichobo731/
Aizabo731/
Edzobo731/
Eizoba731/
Gisobo731/
Isoboa731/
Idjobo731/
Uzoibo731/
Uzuobo731/
Izoova731/
Yizoba731/
Ishoibo6723/
Gichobo675/
Issoubo674/
Isoubou673/
Itchobo673/
Eizooba672/
Uzoeboh671/
Uzuoboh671/
Ichoubo671/
Hizooba671/
Yidzabo671/
Gezoubo671/
Aizeboj671/
Egioboh671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Izobo
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