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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 more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kôbô. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 26,714^th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 362,294 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kobo live; 53 percent live in Central Africa and 53 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,177^th most frequently used given name throughout the world, 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. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Ethiopia, where 8 percent live.

Kobo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kobo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kobo surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobo Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kobo surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for 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.