Sababu Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sababu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sababu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3221:164,41514,613
Kenya861:536,97626,431
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda611:639,98833,288
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
India91:85,229,487684,495
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Sababu (1,212) may also be a first name.

Sababu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sababu (Hindi: सबाबू, Marathi: सबाबु, Oriya: ସବବୁ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sababu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sababu is the 542,751st most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Sababu reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 227,458th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 1,212 people.

Sababu is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 164,415. In Tanzania Sababu is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 75 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live and Manyara Region, where 0 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Sababu exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.

Sababu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sababu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sababu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sababu in the Oriya language
ସବବୁsababu-
Sababu in the Marathi language
सबाबुsababu-
Sababu in the Hindi language
सबाबूsababu66.67
सब्बबूsabbabu16.67
सबबुsababu16.67

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Sababu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis