View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

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

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

Kobo is the 26,714^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 362,294 people. The last name Kobo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kobo reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,177^th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 4,015 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 10,350 people, or 1 in 7,138. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 8 percent reside.

Kobo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kobo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kobo last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobo Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kobo surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political 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.