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Where Does The Last Name Norbu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Norbu (Hindi: नोरबु, Marathi: नोरबु, Russian: Норбу, Tibetan: ནོར་བུ།) is carried by more people in Bhutan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Norbù. For other possible spellings of Norbu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norbu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Norbu is the 43,848^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 614,775 people. The last name Norbu is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Norbu reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Tibeto-South Asia. It is also the 70,814^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 8,046 people.

The last name Norbu is most widespread in Bhutan, where it is held by 5,453 people, or 1 in 113. In Bhutan it is most numerous in: Thimphu District, where 20 percent reside, Trashigang District, where 17 percent reside and Samdrup Jongkhar District, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Bhutan it occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in India, where 45 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Norbu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Norbu surname is principally Buddhist (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Norbu surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.62% registered with the party.

The amount Norbu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.33% less than the national average, earning 213,414 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.56% less than the national average, earning $33,008 CAD per year.