Jobo Surname

132,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Jobo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0651:50,8716,454
Lesotho7241:2,807439
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Philippines1451:698,19571,110
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
Liberia1261:34,9883,264
Uganda1191:328,06122,062
Venezuela1181:255,9676,291
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Japan371:3,455,25134,832
Benin281:369,12927,947
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Jobo (1,733) may also be a first name.

Jobo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jobo (Arabic: جوبو, Georgian: ჯობო, Hindi: जोबो, Marathi: जोबो) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jobo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jobo is the 132,747th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,144,026 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Jobo reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 184,332nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 1,733 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 50,871. In South Africa Jobo is primarily found in: Free State, where 31 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 30 percent reside and Gauteng, where 24 percent reside. Beside South Africa Jobo is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 21 percent reside and Malawi, where 18 percent reside.

Jobo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jobo surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Jobo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.94% less than the national average, earning R 140,340 per year and in United States they earn 27.04% less than the national average, earning $31,483 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djobo8926,678/
Ojobo8914,019/
Ajobo891,149/
Joboy8994/
Tjobo8969/
Joboh8932/
Joebo8922/
Jhobo8917/
Jobou8914/
Joobo8913/
Joboi8912/
Josbo8910/
Ujobo899/
Ijobo897/
Jobos897/
Joboo895/
Joubo894/
Jiobo893/
Ejobo892/
Jgobo891/
Johbo891/
Jobot891/
Ojoboh80202/
Djobou8058/
Ajoboh8053/
Djoubo8033/
Djoibo8013/
Ojiobo8010/
Joeboi808/
Ojoboi807/
Joubou806/
Johboy806/
Ajiobo805/
Joyboy804/
Joboyd803/
Djoboi803/
Ojoebo802/
Ajoboi802/
Jobodh802/
Joboch801/
Ijgobo801/
Ojoobo801/
Jobout801/
Jiobop801/
Djoobo801/
Ojoubo801/
Ojobou801/
Ojoboy801/
Joeboh801/
Ejoboh801/
Jobois801/
Joibou800/
Jouboy800/
Cobo7543,109/
Jovo7511,306/
Yobo759,711/
Zobo757,674/
Jabo755,613/
Joba755,535/
Sobo755,340/
Hobo753,040/
Jowo75581/
Jubo75399/
Iobo7515/
Eobo753/
Djoubou73108/
Joubouh7317/
Djosbou734/
Jobooth732/
Djouboi732/
Tjoubou731/
Ajobouh731/
Djhoboh731/
Djobouh731/
Soboh676,559/
Djabo672,804/
Khobo671,393/
Chobo671,209/
Sobho671,068/
Yobou67957/
Ayobo67716/
Ajoba67704/
Jabou67696/
Soboi67608/
Soboy67600/
Djoba67576/
Hobot67518/
Jaabo67517/
Jouba67509/
Jabot67454/
Youbo67454/
Zobou67413/
Ijabo67412/
Ojoba67329/
Eyobo67279/
Suobo67224/
Ejoba67178/
Zoboi67137/
Ijoba67126/
Yoboa67122/
Hobou67114/
Oyubo67114/
Jobah67103/
Houbo67103/
Coboy6798/
Coboj6797/
Djouboud6795/
Ujoba6794/
Oyobo6794/
Zoubo6778/
Jobas6772/
Zoobo6769/
Hobho6764/
Yoboi6761/
Jompo6751/
Ejowo6749/
Tjoba6743/
Yobot6743/
Jobha6742/
Jaboh6739/
Soboň6738/
Hobod6736/
Yoboh6734/
Cojbo6733/
Jowot6731/
Soibo6728/
Juboi6727/
Ojubo6727/
Jutbo6724/
Hoboy6722/
Jobač6722/
Joeba6717/
Jobad6716/
Jotba6715/
Zoboa6715/
Soobo6715/
Jaboy6714/
Juboy6713/
Juboh6713/
Ojowo6713/
Scobo6712/
Ziobo6712/
Jaboi6712/
Jawoo6712/
Jahbo6712/
Soboo6711/
Johwo6711/
Jaboo679/
Yobos679/
Jobat678/
Jaboa678/
Hoobo677/
Jaboj677/
Jiovo677/
Zobgo677/
Jabod677/
Yobgo677/
Jabos676/
Jyabo676/
Yoboy676/
Jouwo676/
Jubot676/
Jiabo675/
Jowoi675/
Joová674/
Hobos674/
Giobo674/
Ajowo674/
Jobaa674/
Tjabo674/
Sohbo674/
Zobop674/
Geobo674/
Yoobo674/
Zobho674/
Sgobo674/
Josba673/
Jiubo673/
Juboo673/
Zuobo673/
Joowa673/
Hoboh673/
Jowoh673/
Jhoba672/
Zobos672/
Hoybo672/
Jooba672/
Yiobo672/
Ijubo672/
Joiwo672/
Hiobo672/
Soboľ672/
Djoubouh672/
Djoubout672/
Jjoba672/
Hoboi672/
Ejubo672/
Jowho672/
Jusbo672/
Juoba671/
Jeabo671/
Jasbo671/
Jhabo671/
Jhubo671/
Jovho671/
Ujowo671/
Juowo671/
Ieobo671/
Oiobo671/
Eobos671/
Iotbo671/
Jaubo671/
Jatbo671/
Hoboa671/
Jovop671/
Jovot671/
Joowo671/
Yobho671/
Yohbo671/
Yoabo671/
Zoibo671/
Zoboo671/
Djoubhou671/
Djoiboud671/
Cobuo671/
Hoboo671/
Aiobo671/
Ijovo671/
Cobho671/
Rzobo671/
Jobaz671/
Joivo671/
Jowou671/
Hobuo671/
Joutbout670/
Juboa670/
Javoo670/

Jobo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jobo in the Georgian language
ჯობოjobo-
Jobo in the Hindi language
जोबोjobo-
Jobo in the Marathi language
जोबोjobo-
Jobo in the Arabic language
جوبوjwbw-

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