Kob Surname
Approximately 4,355 people bear this surname
Kob Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,520 | 1:19,404 | 1,835 |
| Algeria | 993 | 1:38,904 | 7,026 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Germany | 299 | 1:269,249 | 28,591 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Cambodia | 187 | 1:82,819 | 2,236 |
| Thailand | 98 | 1:720,799 | 118,830 |
| Cameroon | 92 | 1:225,751 | 22,624 |
| Indonesia | 79 | 1:1,674,040 | 109,461 |
| Ukraine | 79 | 1:576,237 | 63,801 |
| Russia | 77 | 1:1,871,728 | 119,355 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
The alternate forms: Köb (718) are calculated separately.
Kob (380) may also be a first name.
Kob Demographics
Kob Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Kob Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kob Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kob (Arabic: كاوب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺏ, Hindi: कोब, Marathi: कोब, Russian: Коб) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Köb. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kob? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kob is the 107,171st most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,673,374 people. The surname Kob is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Kob reside; 43 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kob is also the 444,827th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 380 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 1,520 people, or 1 in 19,404. In Malaysia Kob is most prevalent in: Kelantan, where 68 percent live, Pahang, where 8 percent live and Selangor, where 6 percent live. Other than Malaysia this last name occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 23 percent live and Ghana, where 8 percent live.
Kob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kob has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 268 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kob Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kob surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kob last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.
Kob earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köb | 89 | 718 | / |
| Khob | 86 | 5,156 | / |
| Koob | 86 | 4,953 | / |
| Kobh | 86 | 389 | / |
| Koeb | 86 | 253 | / |
| Koib | 86 | 168 | / |
| Koub | 86 | 122 | / |
| Kohb | 86 | 40 | / |
| Kuob | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kcob | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kobp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Koyb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckob | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kosb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kootb | 75 | 183 | / |
| Khoib | 75 | 105 | / |
| Khoob | 75 | 36 | / |
| Khoeb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khoub | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hkoub | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khotb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khobz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kobsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koubh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kobht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kop | 67 | 12,280 | / |
| Kab | 67 | 9,935 | / |
| Cob | 67 | 8,138 | / |
| Keb | 67 | 5,662 | / |
| Kub | 67 | 2,256 | / |
| Kobsch | 67 | 336 | / |
| Käb | 67 | 156 | / |
| Kobova | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kobová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Qob | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kobowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoubz | 67 | 1 | / |
Kob Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kob in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺏ | kwb | - |
| Kob in the Hindi language | ||
| कोब | koba | - |
| Kob in the Marathi language | ||
| कोब | koba | - |
| Kob in the Russian language | ||
| Коб | kob | - |
| Kob in the Arabic language | ||
| كاوب | kawb | - |
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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 Kob
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