Kobun Surname

98,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kobun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,0391:31,6523,041
Thailand7391:95,58613,540
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Kobun (11,994) may also be a first name.

Kobun Last Name Facts

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

Kobun (Russian: Кобун) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kobun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,135th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,508,184 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kobun reside; 84 percent reside in East Asia and 84 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kobun is also the 54,186th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 11,994 people.

The surname Kobun is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 4,039 people, or 1 in 31,652. In Japan Kobun is primarily found in: Kōchi Prefecture, where 52 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Japan it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobune912,312/
Khobun91117/
Kkobun916/
Kobuin912/
Koboun911/
Kobund910/
Khobung83960/
Khotbun8320/
Koboune831/
Kobon801,609/
Kabun80391/
Cobun80148/
Kubun8087/
Kebun8051/
Kobussen77353/
Kobunova7728/
Khoibung776/
Kouboung771/
Kobuchin771/
Khoubung771/
Khuobung771/
Kabuin73364/
Khabun73243/
Khubun73135/
Kabune7371/
Kaboun7341/
Kovhun7319/
Kubuin7318/
Koboon7314/
Koivun7314/
Kubaun7311/
Kabaun735/
Cobung735/
Kompun734/
Kebuin733/
Cobunn732/
Koubon731/
Kutbun731/
Cobuin731/
Kovoun731/
Khobon731/
Koubum731/
Coboun730/
Cohbun730/
Cobune730/
Cosbun730/
Khoboon67126/
Kaaboun6725/
Kooboon6723/
Koumpun6722/
Khubuun6718/
Khaboun6712/
Kohbaum6710/
Kampoun6710/
Koompun6710/
Kumpoun6710/
Kaboune676/
Khonpun675/
Khoibon675/
Khoboen674/
Kabutyn673/
Keuboun673/
Kompoun672/
Kabuten672/
Khompun672/
Koonpun672/
Kahbaun672/
Kathbun671/
Khoibussin671/
Kasbaun671/
Kabungq671/
Kabutin671/
Kubusin671/
Kompaun671/
Keubung671/
Kabhuin671/
Kahbuin671/
Kahbung671/
Kobusingue671/
Koiboum671/
Cobutin671/
Kohboon671/
Kosbaum670/

Kobun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobun in the Russian language
Кобунkobun-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kobun
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