Jabe Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Jabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3671:147,62316,807
Nigeria2881:615,07929,261
Mauritania951:43,1043,266
Kenya941:491,27625,271
India581:13,225,265229,403
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Jabé (11) are calculated separately.

Jabe (1,204) may also be a first name.

Jabe Last Name Facts

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

Jabe (Bengali: জবে, Georgian: ჯაბე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺏ, Hindi: जबी, Marathi: जाबे, Oriya: ଜାେବ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Jabé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jabe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 307,015th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,920,021 people. Jabe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jabe reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 228,266th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 1,204 people.

The surname Jabe is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 147,623. In South Africa Jabe is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent reside, Western Cape, where 21 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Mauritania, where 8 percent reside.

Jabe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jabe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jabe last name expanded 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jabe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Jabe last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jabe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,680 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.28% less than the national average, earning R 146,664 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.61% less than the national average, earning $14,618,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 34.39% more than the national average, earning $57,989 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jabé9211/
Jaber89365,780/
Jabed8915,753/
Jabes891,247/
Jabee89443/
Jabea89405/
Jabet89310/
Jabeh89262/
Djabe89243/
Jabez89235/
Jabie89171/
Jaibe8998/
Jabhe8937/
Jabey8920/
Jasbe8917/
Jabei8913/
Jaube8910/
Tjabe897/
Jaybe896/
Ijabe895/
Jhabe894/
Jabej893/
Jaabe893/
Hjabe891/
Jabge891/
Jabeu891/
Jaebe891/
Djaber806,236/
Jaabeh801,569/
Jabeer801,300/
Jabess80291/
Jabbeh80157/
Djabea80149/
Jabhed80113/
Jaaber8059/
Jaubet8042/
Jabeed8038/
Jaibes8027/
Jabees8024/
Jaybee8020/
Jaybes8017/
Jauber8011/
Jabesh8010/
Djabey8010/
Ijaber8010/
Jaabee809/
Jaybeh809/
Jaabed808/
Jabech808/
Djabet807/
Jaibet807/
Jaabhe806/
Jabeez805/
Jaibeh804/
Ajiabe804/
Djasbe804/
Djabez804/
Jhabeh803/
Ajhabe803/
Jaiber803/
Jasber803/
Jaibee803/
Jiabed803/
Jahbeh803/
Jaibie803/
Jaibhe802/
Jabead802/
Jabhee802/
Djaabe802/
Ajeabe802/
Jaybed801/
Jijabe801/
Jiabei801/
Jaahbe801/
Jabedd801/
Jabeey801/
Jaberr801/
Jabett801/
Jabher801/
Jaebee801/
Ijabhe801/
Hijabe801/
Djabee801/
Djaibe801/
Jaubee801/
Ijeabe801/
Jabets801/
Jabeis801/
Jabest801/
Jahbie801/
Jabesr801/
Jabieh801/
Jaybie801/
Ejiabe801/
Djabei801/
Djabhe801/
Djabje801/
Jaabie801/
Jiaber801/
Jabhet801/
Djabes801/
Jobe7554,638/
Yabe7535,712/
Sabe7516,528/
Jabi7512,468/
Cabe758,967/
Jaba756,727/
Jave756,265/
Habe753,659/
Zabe751,294/
Jawe75520/
Jaby75284/
Iabe7517/
Eabe7510/
Jabá758/
Jabj751/
Jaabees73127/
Jasbetz7339/
Jasbeer7332/
D'jaber7310/
Jaybest737/
Ajaebej736/
Jaabeer735/
Jabeesh735/
Djaibet734/
Jaaiber734/
Jaibeeh734/
Jabheer732/
Jaubett731/
Jaibeer731/
Jabeith731/
Hajjabe731/
Dja'abe731/
Djaaber731/
Djabeer731/
Jaisber731/
Javed67691,235/
Haber6721,341/
Zaber675,021/
Zabed674,019/
Yabes673,882/
Habes673,766/
Djabi673,281/
Hasbe672,897/
Haibe672,889/
Jobes672,632/
Sabeh672,565/
Habet672,456/
Ajobe672,445/
Chabe672,144/
Jabid672,122/
Sabea671,534/
Jabay671,525/
Haybe671,493/
Sabey671,418/
Cabey671,228/
Seabe671,183/
Yaber671,180/
Sabie671,052/
Javer671,041/
Yabeh67739/
Javet67687/
Zaibe67683/
Zaïbe67674/
Sabei67636/
Zabey67610/
Ojobe67603/
Jaibi67592/
Javes67584/
Sabee67548/
Joube67506/
Jahbi67487/
Khabe67435/
Ejobe67387/
Haube67363/
Habed67359/
Jabai67343/
Habie67342/
Djaby67318/
Ehabe67308/
Zabeu67296/
Jaiba67291/
Jawie67271/
Jobez67260/
Jobet67250/
Jobey67247/
Jaaba67234/
Yaabe67234/
Habeš67231/
Zabei67214/
Ihabe67213/
Javey67210/
Jober67194/
Zabee67194/
Tjobe67189/
Javie67187/
Zabet67174/
Jabhi67170/
Jabit67154/
Habee67137/
Saibe67136/
Djobe67134/
Jhaba67121/
Jabha67120/
Jampe67111/
Yabie67108/
Saube67105/
Zabie67102/
Jabih6791/
Jabaa6790/
Hjabi6777/
Jabaj6776/
Zaube6776/
Yabee6773/
Jatve6757/
Yabea6756/
Saabe6753/
Ijave6749/
Ijaba6748/
Jaweh6748/
Habey6747/
Ijabi6747/
Sabhe6746/
Giabe6746/
Jabis6743/
Ijobe6743/
Cabej6740/
Yabed6738/
Yabez6738/
Javez6738/
Cabee6737/
Jiaba6736/
Hajbe6735/
Habej6735/
Jawee6735/
Javee6734/
Ayobe6733/
Jaabi6728/
Javea6728/
Jasbi6727/
Jobeh6726/
Jobed6725/
Jatby6725/
Jabiy6724/
Haabe6724/
Yabeu6724/
Yabei6723/
Zabea6723/
Jhave6721/
Jasue6721/
Jauba6721/
Habea6720/
Javeh6720/
Ziabe6720/
Yabet6720/
Jyabi6718/
Zaabe6718/
Jiabi6716/
Habeh6714/
Jaboy6714/
Cabei6714/
Iabei6714/
Habez6713/
Jaawe6713/
Jaboi6712/
Jhaby6711/
Javej6711/
Jabii6711/
Jawei6711/
Sabeu6711/
Hiabe6711/
Jobie6710/
Jabij6710/
Jobee6710/
Josbe6710/
Habep6710/
Habei679/
Jeaby679/
Jabès679/
Jawey679/
Jaiby678/
Jaybi678/
Jajbi678/
Jaboa678/
Jaboj677/
Jajue677/
Hyabe677/
Ijawe676/
Tjabi676/
Jawea676/
Cabhe676/
Jawej675/
Sahbe675/
Jabio675/
Sojbe675/
Jjawe675/
Jiawe675/
Jaive675/
Zabes675/
Rzabe675/
Jawep675/
Jaweu675/
Javei674/
Jabgi674/
Jaubi674/
Jaebi674/
Jiaue674/
Jobhe673/
Iaber673/
Jabui673/
Zabée673/
Zabhe673/
Jaiue673/
Jhabi672/
Jyaba672/
Jayba672/
Joobe672/
Iabea672/
Hsabe672/
Eabea672/
Zeabe672/
Jahve672/
Jyobe672/
Cabeh672/
Zabez672/
Yabey672/
Ajgaybee672/
Caíbe672/
Hajiabed672/
Jaaby672/
Javge672/
Jaoue672/
Jaybhije671/
Jjaba671/
Jabuj671/
Gajhabhe671/
Yasbe671/
Zasbe671/
Shjabeer671/
Heabe671/
Jawhe671/
Iabee671/
Juobe671/
Aiobe671/
Haíbe671/
Iabed671/
Iabey671/
Iabie671/
Jahby671/
Jabéa671/
Hjaba671/
Jeabi671/
Jaïbi671/
Jasve671/
Jotbe671/
Jjabi671/
Jobea671/
Zaybe671/
Zahbe671/
Yoabe671/
Yatbe671/
Yabhe671/
Yiabe671/
Caabe671/
Caybe671/
Jhawe671/
Jayve671/
Jauve671/
Jauwe671/
Jabuy671/
Juibe671/
Yahbe671/
Jeube671/
Iabes671/
Dcabe670/
Jauby670/
Cahbe670/
Scabe670/

Jabe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jabe in the Georgian language
ჯაბეjabe-
Jabe in the Bengali language
জবেjabe-
Jabe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺏjab84.62
ﺟﺎﺑﻪjabh12.82
ﺟﺎﺑﻲjaby2.56
Jabe in the Hindi language
जबीjabi80
जबेjabe20
Jabe in the Oriya language
ଜାେବjaeba75
ଯାେବyaeba25
Jabe in the Marathi language
जाबेjabe75
जबेjabe25

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