Kakobe Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8281:89,22710,161
Zambia2311:68,6146,028
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Tanzania271:1,960,80047,770
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kakobe (137) may also be a first name.

Kakobe Last Name Facts

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

Kakobe occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakobe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 324,225th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. Kakobe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakobe live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kakobe is also the 790,880th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 137 people.

It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 828 people, or 1 in 89,227. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakoube926/
Kakhobe921/
Kakoobe921/
Kaikobe921/
Kakober921/
Kokobe837,912/
Kakoba831,168/
Kakube83254/
Kakebe83222/
Kakobi83150/
Kakabe8359/
Kakompe774,122/
Kakonpe7734/
Kokobie7726/
Kaikoba7725/
Kakoubi7715/
Kakabee7711/
Kakooba7711/
Kacobet778/
Kakobyo774/
Kokkobe774/
Kakeebe773/
Kokobeu772/
Kakouba772/
Khakobi771/
Kacoobe771/
Kakabea771/
Kaskabe771/
Kaukabe771/
Keikobe771/
Kakuube771/
Koekobe771/
Kakkove771/
Kaikabe771/
Kaykoba771/
Kakoompe715/
Khokhobe713/
Kgokgobe711/
Kgakgabe711/
Kacoubie711/
Koskober710/
Kokebe6711,274/
Kakuba673,921/
Kakubi672,341/
Kakabi67840/
Kakaba67423/
Kokoba67254/
Kokobi67155/
Kokabe6775/
Kakomp6755/
Kekebe6727/
Kacoba6718/
Khatkoubi676/
Cakube674/
Kakaby672/
Cakoba672/
Kokube671/
Kacoby671/
Kacube671/
Qokobe671/
Kakebi671/
Kocobe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakobe
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