Kankobe Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kankobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Kankobe Last Name Facts

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

Kankobe is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankobe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kankobe is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kankobe live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kankobe is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kalungu District, where 40 percent live, Kalangala District, where 20 percent live and Lwengo District, where 20 percent live. Apart from Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 44 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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