Koba Surname

17,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Togo

Koba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,4081:19,9512,243
Ukraine4,0531:11,2321,407
Benin2,7821:3,715477
Togo2,7301:2,655355
Russia2,5451:56,6307,378
Tanzania1,8371:28,8203,445
DR Congo1,6901:43,7165,321
Poland1,4151:26,8614,086
South Africa1,2061:44,9235,742
Ivory Coast1,1381:20,2731,524
Indonesia8841:149,60314,711
Niger6101:31,4621,758
United States5611:646,09451,847
Nigeria4591:385,93220,396
Brazil3841:557,48520,855
Kenya3711:124,47410,350
Mali3231:52,5361,331
India2721:2,820,09386,413
Cameroon2061:100,82111,910
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Kazakhstan1951:90,67910,336
Belarus1861:51,0818,731
Papua New Guinea1851:44,0745,397
Turkey1801:432,34125,705
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Solomon Islands1061:5,472756
Mauritania681:60,2194,226
Lesotho661:30,7965,791
Congo571:87,5287,379
Uganda481:813,31838,363
Hungary411:239,42119,309
England361:1,547,72466,012
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
France261:2,554,720189,486
Slovakia241:222,35235,659
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Georgia211:178,35911,356
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Latvia131:157,69620,118
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Koba (16,523) may also be a first name.

Koba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koba (Arabic: كوبا, Georgian: კობა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺑﺎ, Hindi: कोबा, Marathi: कोबा, Oriya: େକାବା, Russian: Коба) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Koba.

How Common Is The Last Name Koba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,388th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 228,658 people. Koba is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Koba live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 22 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Koba is also the 43,410th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 16,523 people.

Koba is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 6,408 people, or 1 in 19,951. In Japan Koba is most frequent in: Kumamoto Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Nagasaki Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent are found and Benin, where 9 percent are found.

Koba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Koba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Koba last name rose 1,753 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Koba surname are 4.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Koba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.59% less than the national average, earning R 126,912 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $44,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning $65,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouba8911,088/
Koiba892,368/
Khoba891,418/
Kobaš89744/
Koeba89497/
Kobaa89411/
Kobaş89398/
Kobay89347/
Koïba89291/
Kobea89264/
Kobai89234/
Kooba89211/
Kobah89209/
Kobau89138/
Kobha8928/
Koyba8911/
Kojba899/
Kgoba899/
Kobaj898/
Koboa896/
Kobać895/
Kobga894/
Kuoba891/
Kkoba891/
Koubaa802,846/
Koçbay80926/
Koçbaş80657/
Koubai80396/
Kotbaş80376/
Koubah80289/
Koibay80256/
Khobai80197/
Kobaya80104/
Kosbau80100/
Koobas8090/
Kobuoa8083/
Koubga8069/
Koibai8063/
Khoiba8055/
Kobath8043/
Kobaia8038/
Koşbay8030/
Koobea8021/
Koubay8015/
Koßbau8014/
Khouba8013/
Kobaai8012/
Kobasz8011/
Khobha8011/
Koobah809/
Kosbay808/
Koobaa808/
Kosbas808/
Koybas808/
Khooba807/
Koobay806/
Koubâa804/
Kobats804/
Kobaay804/
Kobahe804/
Kosbad803/
Kosbah803/
Kobeha803/
Koibah802/
Khobaj802/
Kobacz802/
Kobaić802/
Kossba802/
Koubaš802/
Koubea802/
Koobaz802/
Khoyba801/
Kobioa801/
Koibha801/
Koybay801/
Kuoyba801/
Kobaah801/
Kobaaa801/
Kotbas801/
Khobaa801/
Khobea801/
Kobéga801/
Kobhai801/
Koobat801/
Kohbad801/
Kohbah801/
Kojbai801/
Koibau801/
Koubau801/
Gkoyba801/
Kobaha801/
Kobeah801/
Kaba75242,445/
Kobe7535,611/
Kuba7521,181/
Kobo7520,115/
Coba7518,047/
Keba7512,273/
Kobi759,684/
Koby753,389/
Qoba75502/
Kába75139/
Käba7520/
Kobj758/
Kobé753/
Koubach73170/
Khobash73110/
Khoubah7345/
Khobass7336/
Koubatt7328/
Koibash7313/
Kohbach7310/
Khobhay7310/
Khoibah739/
Khobahy737/
Koohbad737/
Kohhbad737/
Kosbach736/
Koybash735/
Koubaah735/
Koybass734/
Koubaya733/
Koubatz732/
Kossbau732/
Koubash732/
Khobaiz732/
Kochbai732/
Khobaid731/
Khobhai731/
Kosbath731/
Kobaash731/
Khoubai731/
Khoibay731/
Khobait731/
Khoubaa731/
Khotbay731/
Cobas6711,906/
Kubai678,770/
Kabai674,405/
Khaba673,999/
Koubi673,447/
Kaaba672,938/
Kabha672,921/
Kgobe672,766/
Kabah672,734/
Kabay672,585/
Khobe672,508/
Kabau671,544/
Kabaş671,434/
Khobo671,393/
Kompa671,382/
Kubay671,208/
Koube671,190/
Kauba671,188/
Khuba671,115/
Kabaj671,081/
Kobiy671,060/
Kobou67926/
Kobie67810/
Kebah67596/
Koboi67577/
Kubaj67543/
Khobi67473/
Koebe67414/
Keïba67386/
Kobey67357/
Gqoba67352/
Kubaś67341/
Kubaş67337/
Kabea67310/
Kobee67309/
Kuiba67304/
Kubah67297/
Kobei67243/
Koibi67235/
Kabaa67235/
Kobić67235/
Cobaj67231/
Kağba67191/
Qouba67181/
Kouby67177/
Kebai67170/
Kobeh67167/
Kheba67155/
Koubo67154/
Cobat67153/
Qhoba67152/
Kobio67143/
Kebaa67123/
Khoshbay67119/
Kubaš67109/
Cobau67106/
Kubau6799/
Koboy6790/
Uankhoba6790/
Kaboa6786/
Kaeba6778/
Couba6774/
Kubha6773/
Kabač6770/
Kubea6764/
Koibe6762/
Kabać6761/
Koibo6758/
Konpa6754/
Kgobo6752/
Kobiś6749/
Cobai6748/
Kooby6746/
Kubaș6746/
Koobi6743/
Koobe6741/
Koboh6738/
Keuba6738/
Qobat6737/
Qotba6736/
Kuuba6736/
Koboo6733/
Khoobeea6733/
Kubaç6733/
Kubać6731/
Kebau6730/
Kebay6725/
Keeba6725/
Cobay6724/
Kebea6722/
Kuhba6722/
Qobah6721/
Kgobi6721/
Koobo6721/
Kgaba6721/
Kobhe6719/
Khochbai6719/
Kossbach6718/
Kebha6717/
Kubač6717/
Koushbay6716/
Koboj6715/
Köbas6715/
Khoshbad6714/
Kuyba6710/
Kubaa6710/
Khoubach6710/
Coeba678/
Cobah678/
Kobeu678/
Koebo678/
Kobge677/
Kobós677/
Qoeba677/
Coiba676/
Koybi676/
Kabaś676/
Cobea675/
Koubaich675/
Kobáň675/
Kobeć675/
Koboś675/
Kkobi675/
Kahba675/
Kaïba675/
Gcoba675/
Qobaa675/
Koyva674/
Kobajová674/
Kobhi674/
Koybo674/
Kobatsch674/
Kobyo674/
Kobès674/
Koebi674/
Kubap674/
Koïbe674/
Khobaich673/
Khoby673/
Cobaz673/
Cobha673/
Kobui673/
Qobha673/
Koichbai673/
Kobgi672/
Kobgo672/
Kobyt672/
Kujba672/
Coboa672/
Cobaa672/
Cosba672/
Kuboa672/
Coyba672/
Khoubaiz672/
Kabaň672/
Kobaiová672/
Kobaľová672/
Kobiç672/
Kovaĺ672/
Koubé672/
Qobaz672/
Khoobaid671/
Kobeyova671/
Koboyova671/
Kobyh671/
Kojbe671/
Koubaish671/
Cobad671/
Kuobo671/
Kaâba671/
Kebaï671/
Khobashh671/
Khoshbas671/
Kobuj671/
Kobyś671/
Kobóz671/
Kobeś671/
Kobeš671/
Kobho671/
Kobij671/
Kohby671/
Kojbo671/
Koibé671/
Kuśba671/
Koubahie671/
Koîbé671/
Koïbé671/
Kovaj671/
Kubaź671/
Quoba671/
Gkobo671/
Cobaś671/
Cooba671/
Qobaj671/
Koiby671/
Kohbo671/
Ckaba671/
Gkobe671/
Qooba671/
Qobad671/
Koîbe671/
Kobej671/

Koba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koba in the Georgian language
კობაkoba-
Koba in the Marathi language
कोबाkoba-
Koba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺑﺎkwba88.46
ﻛﺒﺎkba7.69
ﻛﻤﺐkmb3.85
Koba in the Oriya language
େକାବାekaba85.71
େକାବekaba14.29
Koba in the Hindi language
कोबाkoba83.33
कोबkoba16.67
Koba in the Russian language
Кобаkoba-
Koba in the Arabic language
كوباkwba-

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