Metobo Surname

457,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Metobo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7081:65,2266,277
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Metobo (133) may also be a first name.

Metobo Last Name Facts

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

Metobo has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Metobo.

How Common Is The Last Name Metobo? popularity and diffusion

Metobo is the 457,199th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,848,035 people. Metobo is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Metobo are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Metobo is also the 804,402nd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 133 people.

The surname Metobo is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 708 people, or 1 in 65,226. In Kenya Metobo is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 59 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Metobo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Metobo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Metobo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.99% more than the national average, earning $69,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metoubou861/
Matobo831,581/
Motobo83107/
Mitobo8382/
Metabo8376/
Metowo8312/
Metoba833/
Mathobo77857/
Moitobo77127/
Metouba7724/
Maitobo7712/
Mietebo777/
Matobho776/
Metabou773/
Mothobo772/
Mahtobo772/
Metebou772/
Metobau771/
Mitoobo771/
Motobou771/
Maetabo771/
Matoobo771/
Mattobo771/
Metabot771/
Meitabo771/
Mestovoi712/
Matoubou712/
Methebou711/
Metoubha711/
Mestovoy711/
Matoba6719,503/
Matebo67667/
Motabo67601/
Motebo67272/
Mitoba67252/
Motoba67243/
Metova67214/
Matabo67158/
Metowa6736/
Mitowo6720/
Metaba6711/
Metuba676/
Mitebo672/
Meteba671/
Mitabo671/
Maithobou671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Metobo
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