Kanubu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kanubu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanubu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261

Kanubu (94) may also be a first name.

Kanubu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanubu is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanubu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanubu are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kanubu is also the 980,251st most widely held first name in the world, held by 94 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Beside The DR Congo it is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 39 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangubu926/
Kanoubou862/
Kanuvu834/
Kanibu833/
Kanobu831/
Kainibu771/
Kenoubeu711/
Konobu672/
Kounoubou672/
Koungoubou631/
Khonibu621/
Kannibau571/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanubu
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