Jabu Surname

65,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Jabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,5941:20,4092,571
Malawi2,0391:8,3961,286
Malaysia8741:33,7462,847
Kenya7311:63,1746,142
India3761:2,040,06869,568
Indonesia3471:381,12232,528
Nigeria1751:1,012,24442,687
Cameroon981:211,92921,585
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
England101:5,571,806158,774
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Jabu (36,694) may also be a first name.

Jabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jabu (Bengali: জাবু, Georgian: ჯაბუ, Hindi: जबु, Marathi: जबु, Oriya: ଜାବୁ) is most common in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jabu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,373rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 954,367 people. The last name Jabu is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Jabu are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Jabu is also the 23,833rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 36,694 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,594 people, or 1 in 20,409. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 17 percent reside, Mtwara Region, where 12 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Jabu exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 27 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Jabu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (59%) in Kenya.

Jabu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.26% less than the national average, earning R 153,840 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jabou89696/
Djabu89598/
Jaibu89203/
Jabut89194/
Jabau89132/
Jaabu8977/
Jiabu8970/
Ijabu8965/
Jabud8960/
Jabus8953/
Jeabu8935/
Jhabu8934/
Tjabu8922/
Jabuh894/
Jabui893/
Jabhu892/
Jaybu891/
Jabuj891/
Jahbu891/
Jabeu891/
Jabgu891/
Jabuy891/
Djabou805,085/
Jabous80232/
Ojeabu80199/
Jabaut80182/
Jabaud80152/
Jaboud80148/
Ojiabu8040/
Jabush8023/
Djabut8013/
Hjabou8011/
Jaibus806/
Jaibut805/
Jabouz804/
Jabutt804/
Jabout803/
Jabuha802/
Jaabou802/
Jabouh802/
Jhabou802/
Jeabut802/
Jhabuu801/
Jabaux801/
Ajeabu801/
Ejiabu801/
Jabuch801/
Jjaabu801/
Tjabou801/
Ajiabu801/
Djabeu801/
Ijasbu801/
Ijaibu801/
Jatbut801/
Jaibud801/
Habu75112,948/
Sabu7524,876/
Yabu7510,323/
Jobu753,294/
Javu752,085/
Zabu75903/
Cabu75899/
Jawu75219/
Iabu7530/
Eabu7512/
Jabó751/
Djabout731,317/
Jabusch73550/
Djabouh7316/
Jaybush7314/
Jahabut739/
Hajiabu734/
Ajjabou733/
Ijabhau731/
Jabautt731/
Djaabou731/
Jaabout731/
Jahabou731/
Djeabou731/
Djabouy731/
Djahbou731/
Djaibou731/
Aijabhu731/
Djasbou731/
Jabault730/
Habou67111,580/
Yabut6718,345/
Chabu6716,851/
Sabau6714,420/
Saibu6712,287/
Saabu671,625/
Sabui671,353/
Yabui671,179/
Zaabu671,164/
Jampu67825/
Haabu67504/
Haibu67390/
Habuš67356/
Cabui67344/
Yabou67319/
Ejobu67314/
Zabou67313/
Khabu67310/
Cabuy67301/
Zabeu67296/
Sabhu67289/
Sabuh67237/
Zaibu67230/
Habut67222/
Habau67205/
Habus67140/
Djaabout67118/
Ojobu67118/
Habuz6789/
Yabud6781/
Yabuz6781/
Zabau6769/
Aijiabhu6764/
Hasbu6758/
Zabus6748/
Ijobu6740/
Jobus6737/
Yabau6736/
Cabeu6736/
Yabuy6733/
Zabut6731/
Ayobu6730/
Habud6730/
Chjaibou6729/
Javus6728/
Zabud6728/
Jaiwu6725/
Habui6724/
Yabeu6724/
Habhu6722/
Jaboe6720/
Sahbu6719/
Hiabu6718/
Zabui6718/
Saubu6716/
Yaabu6714/
Jobou6714/
Jaivu6713/
Yabus6712/
Habeu6712/
Sabeu6711/
Sabuy6710/
Djobu679/
Jaboo679/
Jiawu678/
Janpu678/
Yoabu678/
Habuh678/
Iaabu678/
Ajobu678/
Javuz678/
Javhu677/
Hsabu677/
Seabu677/
Hajbu675/
Jiobu675/
Jaawu675/
Saëbu675/
Jaweu675/
Gabuu674/
Javud674/
Ziabu674/
Yahbu674/
Jaaboush674/
Yabhu673/
Jobhu673/
Djahabou673/
Zabuz673/
Zhabu673/
Cabuh673/
Cabuj673/
Jawou672/
Haubu672/
Eabou672/
Jawau672/
Zabuu672/
Yabgu672/
Habuy672/
Javou672/
Javup671/
Jatvu671/
Josbu671/
Jhavu671/
Joubu671/
Jobuh671/
Yabuu671/
Aiobu671/
Ijawu671/
Ihabu671/
Iabau671/
Iabou671/
Iabui671/
Jowau671/
Zaubu671/
Zahbu671/
Zabuš671/
Zzabu671/
Yabux671/
Yiabu671/
Chjaybou671/
Ceabu671/
Djabouth671/
Oijiabhu671/
Oijiabuh671/
Jauwu671/
Joibu671/
Yabuh671/
Eabau671/
Jeubu671/
Habup671/

Jabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jabu in the Georgian language
ჯაბუjabu-
Jabu in the Bengali language
জাবুjabu50
জবুjabu50
Jabu in the Hindi language
जबुjabu44.94
जबूjabu41.3
जाबूjabu8.5
जाबुjabu4.86
Jabu in the Oriya language
ଜାବୁjabu36.84
ଯବୁyabu26.32
ଜବୁjabu26.32
ଯାବୁyabu10.53
Jabu in the Marathi language
जबुjabu36.26
जाबुjabu25.73
जबूjabu19.88
जाबूjabu17.54
झबुjhabu0.58

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