Kobena Surname

78,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kobena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast6,1521:3,750361
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Kobéna (4) are calculated separately.

Kobena (4,493) may also be a first name.

Kobena Last Name Facts

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

Kobena is most common in The Ivory Coast. It can be found in the variant forms: Kobéna. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobena? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 78,672nd most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,173,896 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Kobena live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,701st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 4,493 people.

Kobena is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 6,152 people, or 1 in 3,750. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Zanzan District, where 51 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 19 percent reside and Comoé District, where 12 percent reside. Besides The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kobena Last Name Statistics demography

Kobena earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobéna944/
Kobenah925/
Kobenga924/
Kobeyna923/
Kobiena923/
Kobeina921/
Koubena921/
Kabena8318,463/
Kobina833,027/
Kebena832,585/
Cobena831,671/
Kobana831,447/
Kubena831,051/
Kobeni83312/
Kobyna83103/
Kobene8341/
Kobona8312/
Kobeno833/
Kobeny831/
Koubeneha801/
Kabenga777,612/
Kabiena772,998/
Kobeane771,215/
Kabaena77480/
Khobeni77417/
Kubenga77417/
Kobinah77309/
Kubiena77258/
Khobana7783/
Kobeney7750/
Kobenge7746/
Cobenas7742/
Koybina7737/
Khobina7731/
Koveina7724/
Kobieni7722/
Koubina7715/
Kobeino7714/
Koubeni7712/
Kobener7711/
Kubenea779/
Koebana779/
Kobiene773/
Kgabena773/
Kabenai773/
Kabenau773/
Khobyna773/
Kosbeni772/
Kaboena772/
Kobeani772/
Kubhena772/
Cobenat772/
Koboina772/
Kovenai772/
Koubene772/
Khobene772/
Khobona772/
Kabeena771/
Kabeyna771/
Kobenie771/
Kobanay771/
Kobengi771/
Kobenyi771/
Kobinga771/
Koubeno771/
Kotbina771/
Koveana771/
Kabenah771/
Kgobina771/
Koibana771/
Khubena771/
Cobenay770/
Khobanah71428/
Cobenais7158/
Koumpena7148/
Khobeane7118/
Khabenaj7110/
Koebanau714/
Koubieni714/
Kobenets713/
Kabehyna712/
Kobeanne711/
Kabehena711/
Kabengai711/
Kobienou711/
Kobohina711/
Koibieni711/
Kochbina711/
Koubinga711/
Coubenas711/
Cobeinah711/
Kabina673,733/
Kubina673,487/
Kabona672,271/
Kabene671,931/
Cobeña671,793/
Kabeni671,314/
Kabana671,077/
Kuběna67453/
Covena67397/
Kebana67260/
Cabena67128/
Kovyna6796/
Kabyna6778/
Kebeno6769/
Kebina6764/
Cobina6760/
Kubeny6749/
Kobine6746/
Kubeni6730/
Kubyna6727/
Cobene6723/
Kobano6711/
Kubene676/
Kebona676/
Koveni676/
Khabenajh674/
Koveny673/
Cobana673/
Kubína673/
Qobana673/
Kabeny672/
Kobini672/
Kobono672/
Kabeno672/
Cobeno672/
Cobona672/
Kábana672/
Kobino672/
Koubienou672/
Khoubeyni671/
Kuvena671/
Koveno671/
Cobeny671/
Kabenh671/
Kabenj671/
Cubena671/
Cobeni671/
Qobeni671/
Kaabeenah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kobena
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