Kuabu Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kuabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Kuabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuabu occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuabu? popularity and diffusion

Kuabu is the 3,730,171st most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Kuabu are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Kuabu is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 88 percent live, Bougainville, where 4 percent live and National Capital District, where 4 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuabut9140/
Kuabou911/
Kuhabu911/
Cuabu80178/
Kwabu80162/
Guabu807/
Quabu805/
Kuobu804/
Kuanpu7322/
Quabus736/
Kuobui735/
Kuobuh734/
Kwabau734/
Guabou734/
Kwabou731/
Kwabui731/
Nguabu731/
Kwatbu731/
Gueabou6743/
Kwabeuh6714/
Quabous679/
Kwabuha672/
Guabout671/
Guaibou671/
Nkwabeu671/
Kuobuih671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuabu
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