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Where Does The Last Name Kobo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kobo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺑﻮ, Marathi: कोबो, Russian: Кобо) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kôbô. For other potential spellings of Kobo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 26,714^th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 362,294 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kobo live; 53 percent live in Central Africa and 53 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kobo is also the 110,177^th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,015 people.

It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 10,350 people, or 1 in 7,138. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 8 percent are found.

Kobo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kobo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kobo last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kobo surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kobo last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Kobo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.59% less than the national average, earning R 138,816 per year and in United States they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $47,702 USD per year.