Kobue Surname
Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,176 | 1:46,069 | 5,875 |
| Botswana | 199 | 1:10,990 | 2,068 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
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.
- kagoKobue Demographics
Average Kobue Salary in
South Africa
R 240,816
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kobue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kobue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kobue has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kobue? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kobue is the 279,323rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,265,568 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kobue reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 37 people.
This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,176 people, or 1 in 46,069. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 42 percent reside and Free State, where 5 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 14 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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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Footnotes
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