Lukobo Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lukobo Surname Definition:

Lukobo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: small white bird that is fond of feasting on ticks that are on cattle.

Lukobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Zambia341:466,17421,520
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Lukobo (28) may also be a first name.

Lukobo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukobo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: small white bird that is fond of feasting on ticks that are on cattle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the back of the head.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukobo Last Name Facts

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

Lukobo is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lukobo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukobo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,231,034th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The surname Lukobo is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lukobo reside; 76 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lukobo is also the 1,994,417th most common first name in the world, borne by 28 people.

The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 18 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Lukobo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukhobo9269/
Loukobo921/
Loukobou8620/
Lukoba83999/
Lukebo83520/
Lokobo83342/
Likobo83263/
Lukubo83119/
Lukabo8328/
Lucobo834/
Lukovo831/
Leukoubou801/
Lukovoy7796/
Lukhoba7793/
Lukooba7717/
Lukoova7714/
Lukoová7714/
Lukovoi778/
Lukobha771/
Lukobau771/
Loukebo771/
Lokoboo771/
Lukuubo771/
Lugcobo771/
Luhkoba771/
Lukhebo771/
Loukabou71133/
Lukhoiba7157/
Likhoboy7120/
Loukouba715/
Lokoubou711/
Laukoova711/
Lukeba675,766/
Lukuba673,513/
Lokoba671,536/
Likabo67811/
Lukaba67583/
Likoba67369/
Likebo67144/
Lucabo6787/
Locabo6735/
Lukavo672/
Lucubo671/
Lokabo671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukobo
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