Kobala Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

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

Kobala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
India51:153,413,076951,030
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kobala (38) may also be a first name.

Kobala Last Name Facts

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

Kobala (Hindi: कोबाला, Marathi: कोबाला) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kobala.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,620,164th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name Kobala is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Kobala are found; 35 percent are found in Central Africa and 34 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kobala is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 38 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Barring The DR Congo Kobala exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobalia92249/
Koballa92116/
Kobalay9228/
Kobalai9223/
Khobala9215/
Kobalah927/
Kobalya925/
Koubala925/
Koballah863/
Koibalya861/
Koubalya861/
Kabala8345,608/
Kubala8310,116/
Kobela832,361/
Kobale83864/
Kobola83800/
Kobali83388/
Kebala83242/
Kobaly83108/
Cobala8363/
Kobalo8353/
Käbala838/
Kobała835/
Kobahalia801/
Khobhalay801/
Kgobalaja801/
Qobalia772,903/
Kompala771,098/
Kuballa77474/
Kabaila77439/
Khabala77285/
Koubali77282/
Kabalay77255/
Kubalai77245/
Kubalay77177/
Kabaala77165/
Khebala77162/
Kabalah77162/
Cobalea77158/
Konpala77156/
Khovala77137/
Kobaylo77114/
Kaballa7764/
Kouvala7755/
Khobela7755/
Kabalya7754/
Kabalai7747/
Kabalaz7734/
Kaabala7729/
Kubalia7729/
Kobailo7727/
Koballi7726/
Koebela7724/
Khobola7722/
Kobajlo7720/
Khobali7717/
Kabalia7714/
Kabaela7713/
Koebola7713/
Kgobola7710/
Kobaili779/
Koubaly779/
Kobatli778/
Kebaula778/
Kobaley778/
Kobalej777/
Kabhala775/
Kabaula775/
Kovalea774/
Cobalas774/
Kobhali774/
Coballa774/
Kubalya773/
Kubhala773/
Kobelaa773/
Khobale772/
Coubala772/
Kotbali772/
Khubala772/
Koubalo772/
Kobhale771/
Koivala771/
Kosbali771/
Kovaala771/
Kovayla771/
Kotbale771/
Kubalat771/
Kubalau771/
Kabalaa771/
Kabalea771/
Kabalha771/
Kobaliy771/
Kobolau771/
Koobale771/
Cobalia771/
Kubaula771/
Cobalat771/
Kuhbala771/
Kobaylè771/
Kebalia771/
Gqobala771/
Koubola771/
Kobolat770/
Cobalay770/
Koubalou71762/
Kabalaya71455/
Kompalla71267/
Kabbalah71223/
Kabalaja71203/
Koubaili71186/
Kouvalia7121/
Kaabalai7119/
Kebailia7117/
Kouboula7113/
Cobhalay719/
Kubalahe717/
Kahabala714/
Koçbasli713/
Kubaalai712/
Kabaluha712/
Komphala712/
Kaebalai711/
Khabhala711/
Konpalla711/
Kuibalia711/
Kubaisla711/
Kubalaai711/
Koubalee711/
Kabailya711/
Kabailia711/
Khaballa711/
Khabalah711/
Khobaliy711/
Koubolai711/
Kuibalah711/
Kaballas711/
Khabahla711/
Kabailla711/
Kebailai711/
Kooboola711/
Khompala711/
Kabela6716,111/
Kabale6714,593/
Kabali677,254/
Kabola674,919/
Cabala672,600/
Kabalo672,559/
Kobelo672,389/
Kabała672,239/
Kubali671,989/
Kebalo671,416/
Kobolo67991/
Kubola67833/
Kubale67723/
Kubalo67279/
Kovaly67266/
Cobela67241/
Kebela67213/
Kubała67159/
Koboli67119/
Cubala6792/
Kobole6783/
Kovalj6770/
Kuvola6756/
Kootbally6747/
Kabaly6731/
Qobola6725/
Kábela6721/
Cobola6715/
Khabhalay6712/
Qobela6711/
Kubaly6710/
Cobała677/
Kouboulas676/
Kabalaaya676/
Qabala675/
Kebola674/
Kubalaova674/
Cobaly672/
Khabhalya671/
Koboly671/
Qobali671/
Kuchbatla671/
Khaballah671/
Kabalhaya671/
Kabaalaya671/
Gkouvaila671/
Gkouvalia671/
Cobale671/
Kabaillah671/
Kebaillia671/

Kobala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobala in the Hindi language
कोबालाkobala-
Kobala in the Marathi language
कोबालाkobala-

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