Nubia Surname
Approximately 774 people bear this surname
Nubia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 244 | 1:85,119 | 10,334 |
| Oman | 126 | 1:29,270 | 2,232 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
The alternate forms: Núbia (40) & Nùbia (1) are calculated separately.
Nubia (208,035) may also be a first name.
Nubia Demographics
Average Nubia Salary in
United States
$35,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nubia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nubia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nubia (Arabic: نوبيا, Georgian: ნუბია) is found most in Cameroon. It may also appear in the variant forms: Núbia or Nùbia. Click here for other possible spellings of Nubia.
How Common Is The Last Name Nubia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 441,818th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,415,434 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Nubia are found; 38 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,019th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 208,035 people.
The surname Nubia is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 85,119. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 64 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 22 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Oman, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 16 percent are found.
Nubia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nubia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nubia last name increased 162 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nubia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nubia surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nubia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 23.04% more than the national average, earning $27,933,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning $35,617 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Núbia | 93 | 40 | / |
| Nùbia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nnubia | 91 | 1,011 | / |
| Ngubia | 91 | 162 | / |
| Noubia | 91 | 92 | / |
| Neubia | 91 | 37 | / |
| Nubias | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nuebia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nhubia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nubiea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Noubiap | 83 | 114 | / |
| Nnuybia | 83 | 11 | / |
| Noubiat | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nhubija | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ngubiah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nubaiya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Neubias | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noubias | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nnaubia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noubiah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noubiha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nubea | 80 | 4,823 | / |
| Nibia | 80 | 273 | / |
| Nobia | 80 | 89 | / |
| Nubio | 80 | 37 | / |
| Nuwia | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nuvia | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nnobia | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngubio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nubeha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Numpia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nobija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Niebia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouuia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguvia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nibija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nngubio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuwiaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngubeoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaubya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nibeija | 67 | 1 | / |
Nubia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nubia in the Georgian language | ||
| ნუბია | nubia | - |
| Nubia in the Arabic language | ||
| نوبيا | nwbya | - |
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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
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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 Nubia
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