Phub Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bhutan
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Phub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bhutan2941:2,095155
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Phub (9,652) may also be a first name.

Phub Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phub is more commonly found in Bhutan than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Phub.

How Common Is The Last Name Phub? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 870,423rd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Phub live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Tibeto-South Asia. It is also the 62,753rd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 9,652 people.

This last name is most numerous in Bhutan, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 2,095. In Bhutan it is most frequent in: Wangdue Phodrang District, where 41 percent reside, Thimphu District, where 34 percent reside and Chukha District, where 12 percent reside. Not including Bhutan this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside and Cambodia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bphub891/
Pheub891/
Phaub890/
Pub86134/
Phuv7550/
Phuw7517/
Phup7510/
Paub759/
Phob755/
Pfub754/
Putb753/
Puib753/
Pubs752/
Pubh752/
Hfub751/
Pubd751/
Pgub751/
Puyb751/
Phuf751/
Ppub751/
Pubz751/
Poub751/
Phaup67578/
Phoup6710/
Phuph679/
Pfaub677/
Phoeb675/
Vahub674/
Phoob674/
Paubh673/
Phauv672/
Pahup672/
Phuff672/
Poubs671/
Phusp671/
Pushb671/
Paubs671/
Phuip671/
Pubht671/
Phauf670/
Pausb670/
Phouf670/
Pheuf670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Phub
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