Kubu Surname
Approximately 4,202 people bear this surname
Kubu Surname Definition:
Kubu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo.
Kubu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,987 | 1:27,266 | 3,484 |
| DR Congo | 451 | 1:163,813 | 16,894 |
| Lesotho | 373 | 1:5,449 | 1,117 |
| Indonesia | 250 | 1:528,997 | 42,886 |
| Papua New Guinea | 236 | 1:34,550 | 4,063 |
| Malaysia | 227 | 1:129,931 | 8,406 |
| United States | 179 | 1:2,024,910 | 129,652 |
| Austria | 118 | 1:72,165 | 11,006 |
| Nigeria | 75 | 1:2,361,903 | 79,171 |
| Cameroon | 73 | 1:284,508 | 26,965 |
| Kenya | 58 | 1:796,205 | 31,724 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Kubů (1,199) & Kubú (7) are calculated separately.
Kubu (607) may also be a first name.
Kubu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kubu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hippo.
Kubu Demographics
Average Kubu Salary in
United States
$53,319 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kubu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kubu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kubu occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kubů or Kubú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kubu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kubu is the 110,580th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,734,304 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Kubu reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 339,191st most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 607 people.
The surname Kubu is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 27,266. In South Africa Kubu is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 43 percent live, North West, where 22 percent live and Limpopo, where 19 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Lesotho, where 9 percent live.
Kubu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kubu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kubu surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kubu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.93% less than the national average, earning R 130,872 per year; in United States they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning $53,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $46,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubů | 92 | 1,199 | / |
| Kubú | 92 | 7 | / |
| Khubu | 89 | 709 | / |
| Kubuj | 89 | 544 | / |
| Kubuz | 89 | 213 | / |
| Kuybu | 89 | 166 | / |
| Kubau | 89 | 99 | / |
| Kaubu | 89 | 81 | / |
| Kubou | 89 | 67 | / |
| Kubuh | 89 | 44 | / |
| Kuebu | 89 | 42 | / |
| Kubui | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kuibu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Koubu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kuubu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Koubou | 80 | 1,597 | / |
| Keubou | 80 | 1,521 | / |
| Kujbus | 80 | 565 | / |
| Kuybus | 80 | 35 | / |
| Kuibou | 80 | 28 | / |
| Koubeu | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kuibut | 80 | 5 | / |
| Koubus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kubusz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kubuis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kuibuș | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kubaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahubu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koubau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koubhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuibud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koubud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keubeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kubuch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kobu | 75 | 4,529 | / |
| Kibu | 75 | 3,486 | / |
| Cubu | 75 | 105 | / |
| Kubó | 75 | 15 | / |
| Khuibut | 73 | 213 | / |
| Kubusch | 73 | 146 | / |
| Khoubou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Koubous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kujbusz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koubouî | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouboud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koubeue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouybou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuybout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kubauch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kibui | 67 | 5,367 | / |
| Koebu | 67 | 370 | / |
| Kumpu | 67 | 299 | / |
| Kibuh | 67 | 246 | / |
| Kunpu | 67 | 152 | / |
| Qhubu | 67 | 97 | / |
| Cubus | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kibuu | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kuboň | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kuboo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kuhbauch | 67 | 38 | / |
| Caubu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cubuz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kiebu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cubau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kubój | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khuboush | 67 | 12 | / |
| Koubouyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khobu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khoubouz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kobui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuboe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koubouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuyshbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cubuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kibuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koussbus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobuj | 67 | 1 | / |
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