Phobi Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Phobi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Phobi (134) may also be a first name.

Phobi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phobi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phobi? popularity and diffusion

Phobi is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Phobi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phobi reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 800,975th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 134 people.

Phobi is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. Other than South Africa this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phobai91140/
Phoebi914/
Phobis913/
Pobi892,130/
Photbai83640/
Phoobai831/
Phoebie830/
Phoba8015,996/
Phubi80727/
Pobie80306/
Phebi8081/
Pobis8067/
Pobai8040/
Phabi8037/
Pobiš8031/
Phobe8027/
Pobit8012/
Pobui8010/
Pobyi807/
Poibi805/
Pobhi803/
Pobei803/
Pahbi802/
Pobiś801/
Pobić801/
Phowi801/
Phovi801/
Phoebe731,413/
Phubai73519/
Pojbič7377/
Phobay7371/
Pohbai7361/
Poshbi7349/
Pobish7342/
Poubai7332/
Puobiš738/
Phabai738/
Potbai737/
Phobuy736/
Pahabi736/
Phobes735/
Puobis734/
Phoibe734/
Poobai733/
Phoeby732/
Bpobii732/
Phobea732/
Phabhi732/
Pobais731/
Pobich731/
Pobisz731/
Phuibi731/
Pohbit731/
Phompi731/
Poubei731/
Pojbić731/
Pashbi731/
Phowit731/
Phohwi731/
Phabiy731/
Phobha731/
Phovie730/
Phebie730/
Phowis730/
Poba676,190/
Pabi672,431/
Fobi672,343/
Pobe671,116/
Phabhai67633/
Powi67365/
Pubi67120/
Vobi67110/
Pebi6798/
Poby6763/
Pobisch6754/
Pahaboi6741/
Phonpai6741/
Povi6725/
Phatbai6713/
Phoebee673/
Phompai673/
Pachbai672/
Pobé672/
Pohybai672/
Poibois671/
Phabish671/
Phoubay671/

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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 Phobi
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