Otubo Surname
Approximately 6,458 people bear this surname
Otubo Surname User-submission:
The surname Otubo, is of Nigerian origin, specifically Ebonyi State Nigeria origin. It is popularly beared by people of Ezza.
In general Igbo language, it means 'navel'.
Coming to the naming aspect, it means 'where life is' because a child in a mother's womb is sustained through the umbilical cord connection, which thereby gives life to the child through its stay in the womb.
Read More About This SurnameOtubo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,880 | 1:30,126 | 2,527 |
| Uganda | 444 | 1:87,926 | 9,190 |
| Brazil | 125 | 1:1,712,595 | 55,994 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Otubo (539) may also be a first name.
Otubo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Otubo, is of Nigerian origin, specifically Ebonyi State Nigeria origin. It is popularly beared by people of Ezza.
In general Igbo language, it means 'navel'.
Coming to the naming aspect, it means 'where life is' because a child in a mother's womb is sustained through the umbilical cord connection, which thereby gives life to the child through its stay in the womb.
And that is why Otubo is beared as a name to appreciate the importance of a motherhood in the life of a person.
- ebyugwuajiOtubo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otubo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Otubo occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Otubo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 75,960th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,128,452 people. The last name Otubo is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Otubo live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 363,109th most common first name worldwide, held by 539 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,880 people, or 1 in 30,126. In Nigeria Otubo is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 70 percent live, Benue, where 5 percent live and Enugu, where 5 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otuboh | 91 | 22 | / |
| Otuebo | 91 | 13 | / |
| Otoubo | 91 | 11 | / |
| Outubo | 91 | 8 | / |
| Ostubo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Otuboi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Othubo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Otuboa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Otubos | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oytubo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Otoubou | 83 | 94 | / |
| Otobo | 80 | 9,949 | / |
| Atubo | 80 | 1,497 | / |
| Otuba | 80 | 1,158 | / |
| Otuwo | 80 | 70 | / |
| Utubo | 80 | 57 | / |
| Otibo | 80 | 51 | / |
| Etubo | 80 | 18 | / |
| Otuvo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Outoubou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Othuba | 73 | 523 | / |
| Otuwho | 73 | 377 | / |
| Otouba | 73 | 247 | / |
| Otiebo | 73 | 62 | / |
| Ataubo | 73 | 33 | / |
| Otubah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Otuwoh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ottobo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Atusbo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Utuboh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Otobho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Otubha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Atubot | 73 | 3 | / |
| Otuuba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Otobou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oitobo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Otibho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Othobo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Etoubo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Etuebo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hutubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ottibo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otuwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otuhwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otoboi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otiboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atubuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ottuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uttubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gotuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atoubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atutbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eteubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Utujbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otoboa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otuchboth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Autaubo | 67 | 99 | / |
| Atoubou | 67 | 56 | / |
| Eteubou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hothibo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ottouba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hatubou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atauboh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ottobou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ottoboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otooboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atoubot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otuwuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autoubo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otubo
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