Kavubu Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kavubu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavubu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2591:150,73113,344
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kavubu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kavubu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavubu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 978,274th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kavubu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 150,731. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Mubende District, where 27 percent are found, Kampala District, where 17 percent are found and Wakiso District, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavuubu921/
Kawubu834/
Kabuubu774/
Kabubuh771/
Keawubut714/
Kabuubuu711/
Kovuvu679/
Kawuvu671/
Cavuvu671/
Kawumpu622/
Kabuibu621/
Kabuibou571/
Koubouvou531/
Kewibu5020/
Cobubu502/

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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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  • 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 Kavubu
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