Onbu Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Onbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4091:312,57811,360
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388

Onbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onbu is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onbu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 655,080th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,842,491 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Onbu live; 89 percent live in East Asia and 89 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

It is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 312,578. In Japan it is primarily found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 54 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Nagasaki Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Beside Japan Onbu is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honbu892,438/
Onbut89394/
Gonbu893/
Onbus891/
Onbou891/
Onmbu891/
Uonbu891/
Honbut8062/
Gonbou804/
Ounbut803/
Ounbou803/
Gonbau802/
Honbou801/
Oonbut801/
Goinbu801/
Onwu7510,798/
Anbu752,682/
Ombu75994/
Enbu75534/
Unbu7517/
Onvu751/
Osenbau7318/
Gounbou731/
Ombui678,004/
Gombu671,089/
Ombou67259/
Honvu67218/
Hosenbux67171/
Ombus6781/
Hombu6765/
Anbus6756/
Anbou6723/
Gunbu6721/
Anbau6720/
Ombut6715/
Ganbu6715/
Onwus6711/
Henbu677/
Enbau676/
Aunbu675/
Ossenbux675/
Hunbu674/
Onwuh674/
Anbhu674/
Anbuj674/
Gonvu674/
Hanbu673/
Anbui673/
Ombuy672/
Uombu672/
Onwuz672/
Ombgu671/
Hounhbui671/
Ombud671/
Ocenbuch671/
Osenbauh671/
Onboo671/
Unbau671/
Onwuy671/
Ombau671/
Onwuu671/
Aanbu671/

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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 Onbu
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