Kobes Surname

214,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kobes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5811:29,0664,777
United States5151:703,80455,627
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Germany1561:516,06143,667
Czechia1251:85,06814,250
Poland561:678,72858,421
Slovakia551:97,02618,584
France521:1,277,360130,443
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Israel171:503,39037,521
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Kobès (4), Kobeś (1) & Kobeš (1) are calculated separately.

Kobes (47) may also be a first name.

Kobes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kobes (Russian: Кобес) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kobès, Kobeś or Kobeš. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 214,545th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,801,537 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Kobes are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 47 people.

The last name Kobes is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 29,066. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Overijssel, where 39 percent live, Groningen, where 13 percent live and Gelderland, where 12 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Kobes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kobes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kobes last name rose 1,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kobes are 25.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kobes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $44,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobès934/
Kobeś931/
Kobeš931/
Kobese911,785/
Kobies918/
Kobesh916/
Kobeis915/
Kobeds912/
Kobess911/
Khobes911/
Koebes911/
Khobets8379/
Kobeshe838/
Kobetts835/
Khobese835/
Kobesse832/
Kobeise831/
Kobiesz831/
Kobetse831/
Kabes802,882/
Kubes801,520/
Kobis80745/
Kobys80210/
Kebes80102/
Cobes8061/
Kobez8021/
Kobeć805/
Kobesova77270/
Kobesová77152/
Khobesth771/
Kobeshch771/
Kabese731,465/
Kabesh731,130/
Kubesh73504/
Kobysh73480/
Kubies73352/
Coubes73255/
Kompes73195/
Kobetz73108/
Kubets7392/
Kobyts7346/
Kobish7344/
Kobisz7335/
Khabes7333/
Kovess7329/
Kobise7321/
Kobits7316/
Kabets7316/
Koubis7315/
Konpes7315/
Kouves739/
Kebesh737/
Khobys735/
Kobysz735/
Kobais734/
Cobeas733/
Kabees733/
Kubess733/
Kabest733/
Kaabes733/
Kubese733/
Coobes732/
Cobets732/
Cobeis732/
Coybes732/
Khubes732/
Kobiss731/
Kebies731/
Khobis731/
Kobios731/
Cobest731/
Khobez731/
Kabess731/
Kabeus731/
Kobice731/
Kobizs731/
Kubees731/
Qobese731/
Coebes731/
Keebes730/
Cosbes730/
Khoshbest7118/
Kobeshova7110/
Koubeisse712/
Kobessova711/
Kubesch67487/
Kabiesz67288/
Kobisch67156/
Kaabesh6785/
Khaebes6751/
Couybes6741/
Kabesch6733/
Khobise6722/
Koubiss6717/
Khubeis6715/
Khabets6713/
Koubysh6710/
Kobaise679/
Khobeiz676/
Kebesch674/
Kebeish674/
Kabesse673/
Khubets672/
Kubeets672/
Kabhesh672/
Khaubes672/
Keutbes671/
Khobits671/
Kouvesh671/
Cobesse671/
Khabesh671/
Komphes671/
Koubise671/
Koumpes671/
Qobeiss671/
Koubais671/
Koibech671/
Khabees671/
Kobetch670/
Kubetst670/
Koubish670/

Kobes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobes in the Russian language
Кобесkobes-

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Footnotes

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