Kobue Surname

279,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kobue Surname User-submission:

The surname Kobue means 'should I talk?' or 'please talk'. It comes from the Botswana Setswana words oko or ako, which mean 'please' or 'would', and bue, which means 'talk'. It is a noun, that can be used to give commands and explanations in clear form during crucial or difficult times.

Kobue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1761:46,0695,875
Botswana1991:10,9902,068
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Kobue (37) may also be a first name.

Kobue Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kobue means 'should I talk?' or 'please talk'. It comes from the Botswana Setswana words oko or ako, which mean 'please' or 'would', and bue, which means 'talk'. It is a noun, that can be used to give commands and explanations in clear form during crucial or difficult times.

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Kobue Last Name Facts

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

Kobue is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobue? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kobue is the 279,323rd most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,265,568 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kobue are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 37 people.

Kobue is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,176 people, or 1 in 46,069. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 48 percent are found, Gauteng, where 42 percent are found and Free State, where 5 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 14 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Kobue Last Name Statistics demography

Kobue earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning R 240,816 per year.

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